Genesis 13:7 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

פרזי perı̂zı̂y — Perizzi, “descendant of Paraz.” פרז pārāz — “leader,” or inhabitant of the plain or open…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

The Perizzite. We find mention in the Bible both of Perazites, translated villages, in 1 Samuel 6:18 and Esth…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

And there was a strife. What I hinted regarding riches is also true regarding a large number of servants. We see with what ambition many d…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's
cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Riches not only provide cause for conflict and are the things most commonly fought over; but they also stir up a spirit of contention by making peo…

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