3 He left southern Canaan and went back to Bethel where he had camped before, between Bethel and Ai,
4 and where he had built an altar. So he worshiped the Lord there.
5 During this time Lot was traveling with Abram, and Lot also had flocks, herds, and tents.
6 Abram and Lot had so many animals that the land could not support both of them together,
7 so Abram’s herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmen began to argue. The Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at this time.
8 Abram said to Lot, “There should be no arguing between you and me, or between your herdsmen and mine, because we are brothers.
9 We should separate. The whole land is there in front of you. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left.”