2. Abram had become very rich. He had a lot of livestock and silver and gold.
3. From the Negev Desert, he went from place to place until he came to Bethel. He came to a place between Bethel and Ai. That's where his tent had been earlier.
4. He had also built an altar there. He worshiped the Lord there.
5. Lot was moving around with Abram. Lot also had flocks and herds and tents.
6. But the land didn't have enough food for both of them. They had large herds and many servants. So they weren't able to stay together.
7. The people who took care of Abram's herds and those who took care of Lot's herds began to argue. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.
8. So Abram said to Lot, "Let's not argue with each other. The people who take care of your herds and those who take care of mine shouldn't argue with one another. After all, we're part of the same family.