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Genesis 13:10

NETBible	Lot looked up and saw¹ the whole region² of the Jordan. He noticed³ that all of it was well-watered (before the Lord obliterated⁴ Sodom and Gomorrah)⁵ like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt,⁶ all the way to Zoar.
NIV © biblegateway Gen 13:10	Lot looked up and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan was well watered, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, towards Zoar. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
NASB © biblegateway Gen 13:10	Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere— this was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 13:10	Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley in the direction of Zoar. The whole area was well watered everywhere, like the garden of the LORD or the beautiful land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
MSG © biblegateway Gen 13:10	Lot looked. He saw the whole plain of the Jordan spread out, well watered (this was before GOD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah), like GOD's garden, like Egypt, and stretching all the way to Zoar.
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 13:10	And Lot, lifting up his eyes and looking an the valley of Jordan, saw that it was well watered everywhere, before the Lord had sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah; it was like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, on the way to Zoar.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 13:10	Lot looked about him, and saw that the plain of the Jordan was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar; this was before the LORD had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 13:10	And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar.
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KJV	And Lot <03876> lifted up <05375> (8799) his eyes <05869>_, and beheld <07200> (8799) all the plain <03603> of Jordan <03383>_, that it [was] well watered <04945> every where, before <06440> the LORD <03068> destroyed <07843> (8763) Sodom <05467> and Gomorrah <06017>_, [even] as the garden <01588> of the LORD <03068>_, like the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>_, as thou comest <0935> (8800) unto Zoar <06820>_.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 13:10	Lot <03876> lifted <05375> up his eyes <05869> and saw <07200> all <03605> the valley <03603> of the Jordan <03383> , that it was well <04945> watered <04945> everywhere <03605> --this was before <06440> the LORD <03068> destroyed <07843> Sodom <05467> and Gomorrah <06017> --like the garden <01588> of the LORD <03068> , like the land <0776> of Egypt <04714> as you go <0935> to Zoar <06820> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ eparav {V-AAPNS} lwt <3091> N-PRI touv <3588> T-APM ofyalmouv <3788> N-APM autou <846> D-GSM eiden <3708> V-AAI-3S pasan <3956> A-ASF thn <3588> T-ASF pericwron <4066> A-ASF tou <3588> T-GSM iordanou <2446> N-GSM oti <3754> CONJ pasa <3956> A-NSF hn <1510> V-IAI-3S potizomenh <4222> V-PMPNS pro <4253> PREP tou <3588> T-GSN katastreqai <2690> V-AAN ton <3588> T-ASM yeon <2316> N-ASM sodoma <4670> N-AS kai <2532> CONJ gomorra {N-PRI} wv <3739> CONJ o <3588> T-NSM paradeisov <3857> N-NSM tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ wv <3739> CONJ h <3588> T-NSF gh <1065> N-NSF aiguptou <125> N-GSF ewv <2193> CONJ elyein <2064> V-AAN eiv <1519> PREP zogora {N-PRI}
NET [draft] ITL	Lot <03876> looked up <05375> and saw <07200> <05869> the whole <03605> region <03603> of the Jordan <03383> . He noticed that <03588> all <03605> of it was well-watered <04945> (before <06440> the Lord <03068> obliterated <07843> Sodom <05467> and Gomorrah <06017> ) like the garden <01588> of the Lord <03068> , like the land <0776> of Egypt <04714> , all the way <0935> to Zoar <06820> .
HEBREW	reu <06820> hkab <0935> Myrum <04714> Urak <0776> hwhy <03068> Ngk <01588> hrme <06017> taw <0853> Mdo <05467> ta <0853> hwhy <03068> txs <07843> ynpl <06440> hqsm <04945> hlk <03605> yk <03588> Ndryh <03383> rkk <03603> lk <03605> ta <0853> aryw <07200> wynye <05869> ta <0853> jwl <03876> avyw (13:10) <05375>

NETBible

Lot looked up and saw¹ the whole region² of the Jordan. He noticed³ that all of it was well-watered (before the Lord obliterated⁴ Sodom and Gomorrah)⁵ like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt,⁶ all the way to Zoar.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “lifted up his eyes and saw.” The expression draws attention to the act of looking, indicating that Lot took a good look. It also calls attention to the importance of what was seen.

²tn Or “plain”; Heb “circle.”

³tn The words “he noticed” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁴sn Obliterated. The use of the term “destroy” (שַׁחֵת, shakhet) is reminiscent of the Noahic flood (Gen 6:13). Both at the flood and in Sodom the place was obliterated by catastrophe and only one family survived (see C. Westermann, Genesis, 2:178).

⁵tn This short temporal clause (preposition + Piel infinitive construct + subjective genitive + direct object) is strategically placed in the middle of the lavish descriptions to sound an ominous note. The entire clause is parenthetical in nature. Most English translations place the clause at the end of v. 10 for stylistic reasons.

⁶sn The narrative places emphasis on what Lot saw so that the reader can appreciate how it aroused his desire for the best land. It makes allusion to the garden of the Lord and to the land of Egypt for comparison. Just as the tree in the garden of Eden had awakened Eve’s desire, so the fertile valley attracted Lot. And just as certain memories of Egypt would cause the Israelites to want to turn back and abandon the trek to the promised land, so Lot headed for the good life.