en_tn_condensed/gen/13/10.md

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# the whole plain of the Jordan
This refers to the general region of the Jordan River.
# was well watered
"had much water"
# like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt
"like the garden of Yahweh or like the land of Egypt." These were two different places.
# the garden of Yahweh
This is another name for the garden of Eden.
# garden
Use the same word for "garden" as you used in [Genesis 2:8](../02/07.md).
# This was before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah
This anticipates something that would happen later. It is important here because it explains why Lot settled in a region that later was not fertile.
# the relatives
"the kinsmen" or "the families." This refers to Lot and Abram with their households.
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/lot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jordanriver]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/zoar]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sodom]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gomorrah]]