Genesis 13:11

13:11 Lot chose for himself the whole region of the Jordan and traveled toward the east.

So the relatives separated from each other.


tn Heb “Lot traveled.” The proper name has not been repeated in the translation at this point for stylistic reasons.

tn Heb “a man from upon his brother.”

sn Separated from each other. For a discussion of the significance of this event, see L. R. Helyer, “The Separation of Abram and Lot: Its Significance in the Patriarchal Narratives,” JSOT 26 (1983): 77-88.