2 Abram was very rich because he had livestock, silver, and gold.
3 He traveled from place to place. He went from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the area between Bethel and Ai where his tent had been originally,
4 where he had first made an altar. There Abram worshiped the Lord.
5 Lot, who had been traveling with Abram, also had his own sheep, cattle, and tents.
6 There wasn’t enough pastureland for both of them. They had so many possessions that they were unable to remain together.
7 Quarrels broke out between Abram’s herders and Lot’s herders. (Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in that area.)
8 Abram said to Lot, “Please, let’s not have any more quarrels between us or between our herders. After all, we’re relatives.