9. "Isn't the whole land in front of you? Let's separate. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right. If you go to the right, I'll go to the left."
10. Lot looked up. He saw that the whole Jordan River valley had plenty of water. It was like the garden of the Lord. It was like the land of Egypt near Zoar. That was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
11. So Lot chose the whole Jordan River valley for himself. Then he started out toward the east. The two men separated.
12. Abram lived in the land of Canaan. Lot lived among the cities of the Jordan River valley. He set up his tents near Sodom.
13. The men of Sodom were evil. They were sinning greatly against the Lord.
14. The Lord spoke to Abram after Lot had left him. He said, "Look up from where you are. Look north and south. Look east and west.