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Now ^(C1)Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents.

And ^(C1)the land could not ^(F1)support both of them ^(F2)while living together, ^(C2)for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together.

^(C1)And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. Now ^(C2)the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.

^(C1)So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are relatives!

"Is the entire land not before you? Please separate from me; if you choose the left, then I will go to the right; or if you choose the right, then I will go to the left."