Genesis 13 in the early church

59 passages quote, allude to, or echo Genesis 13, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 2 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18

Genesis 13:1

So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.

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Gen 13:1–18Genesis, lines 450–473 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.
Gen 13:1–12City of God 16.20 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426
Gen 13:1–16Book 3, lines 383–407 · Claudius Marius Victorallusion, high confidenceca. 425-430

Genesis 13:2

And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.

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Gen 13:2Homilies on Leviticus 3.8 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Gen 13:2Homilies on Leviticus 13.3 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Gen 13:2Letter 14 · Ammonasallusion, low confidenceca. 340-360
Gen 13:2Letter 66.11 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Gen 13:2Letter 79.1 · Jeromeallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–419
Gen 13:2Letter 157.23 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 386–430
Gen 13:2Sermon 14.4 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 391-430
Gen 13:2Genesis, lines 426–449 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, medium confidenceearly 5th cent.
Gen 13:2Questions and Answers to the Orthodox 126 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)
Gen 13:2Sermon 121 · Peter Chrysologusquotation, high confidenceca. 425-450

Genesis 13:5

Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.

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Gen 13:5–12Fragment 13 · Julius Africanusallusion, high confidenceafter 221

Genesis 13:7

And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.

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Gen 13:7Fragments on Genesis, column 111 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254

Genesis 13:8

So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen.

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Gen 13:8Against Helvidius 16 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 383
Gen 13:8Tractates on the Gospel of John 10.2 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 406–420
Gen 13:8Tractates on the Gospel of John 28.3 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 406–420
Gen 13:8City of God 16.19 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidence413–426
Gen 13:8–9City of God 16.20 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Genesis 13:9

Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.”

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Gen 13:9Fragments on Genesis, column 111 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254

Genesis 13:10

And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

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Gen 13:10Homilies on Ezekiel 9.4 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)
Gen 13:10Homilies on Ezekiel 10.3 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)
Gen 13:10–11Poem 2 (Sodoma), lines 123–148 · Anonymousallusion, high confidence4th-5th cent. (disputed)
Gen 13:10–11On Sodom, lines 123–146 · Anonymousallusion, high confidence4th-5th century (disputed)
Gen 13:10–11Letter 66.11 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Gen 13:10Letter 71.1 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Gen 13:10City of God 21.8 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426
Gen 13:10Seven Books of History against the Pagans 1.5.7 · Orosiusallusion, medium confidenceca. 417–418

Genesis 13:11

So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.

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Gen 13:11Against Helvidius 16 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 383

Genesis 13:12

Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

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Gen 13:12Miscellanies 2.20.103 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203

Genesis 13:13

But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

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Gen 13:13On the Christian Life 13 · Fastidiusquotation, high confidenceca. 411-430

Genesis 13:14

After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west,

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Gen 13:141 Clement 10.4 · Clement of Romequotation, high confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Gen 13:14Against Heresies 5.32.2 · Irenaeus of Lyonsquotation, high confidenceca. 180–190
Gen 13:14Fragments on Genesis, column 111 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Gen 13:14Commentary on Romans 4.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Gen 13:14Commentary on the Apocalypse 21.2 · Victorinus of Pettauquotation, high confidencelate 3rd century
Gen 13:14Prophetic Extracts 1.3 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, high confidencebefore 325 (probably ca. 310–320)
Gen 13:14–17City of God 16.21 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Genesis 13:15

for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.

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Gen 13:151 Clement 10.4 · Clement of Romequotation, high confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Gen 13:15Against Heresies 5.30.4 · Irenaeus of Lyonsallusion, medium confidenceca. 180–190
Gen 13:15Against Heresies 5.32.2 · Irenaeus of Lyonsquotation, high confidenceca. 180–190
Gen 13:15Miscellanies 5.1.4 · Clement of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Gen 13:15Fragments on Genesis, column 111 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Gen 13:15Commentary on Romans 4.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Gen 13:15Commentary on Romans 4.6 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Gen 13:15Commentary on Romans 7.19 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Gen 13:15Commentary on the Apocalypse 21.2 · Victorinus of Pettauquotation, high confidencelate 3rd century
Gen 13:15Tractates on the Psalms 138.40 · Hilary of Poitiersquotation, high confidenceca. 360–367

Genesis 13:16

I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.

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Gen 13:161 Clement 10.5 · Clement of Romequotation, high confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Gen 13:16Tractates on the Psalms 138.40 · Hilary of Poitiersquotation, high confidenceca. 360–367
Gen 13:16Against Faustus the Manichaean 22.32 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 398–400

Genesis 13:17

Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, for I will give it to you.”

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Gen 13:17Against Heresies 5.32.2 · Irenaeus of Lyonsquotation, high confidenceca. 180–190
Gen 13:17–18Book 3, lines 408–430 · Claudius Marius Victorallusion, high confidenceca. 425-430

Genesis 13:18

So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

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Gen 13:18Miscellanies 5.1.4 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Gen 13:18Commentary on Romans 4.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Gen 13:18Life of Constantine 3.53.1 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, high confidenceca. 337–339
Gen 13:18On the Destruction of Jerusalem 4.23 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 370
Gen 13:18City of God 16.22 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426