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gone? What had Lot? Who had flocks, and herds, and tents?

6. And the (1) land was not able to (2) bear them, that they might (3) dwell together: for their (4) substance was great, so that they could not (5) dwell together.

1. Wells of the country, or the produce of the ground.-2. Feed and water all their cattle.-3. Have all their herds and flocks in one place.4. Goods, and what belonged to them.-5. Reside in the same place.

6. What was not able to bear them? Whom was the land not able to bear? That they might what? That who might dwell together? Why could they not dwell together? What was great? How great was their substance?

7. And there was a (1) strife between the (2) herdmen of Abram's cattle, and the (2) herdmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the (3) land.

1. Constant quarrel.-2. Keepers.-3. Place where they quarrelled.

7. What was there? Between whom was there strife? The herdmen of what? Who then dwelt in the land? Where did the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwell?

8. And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no (1) strife, I (2) pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen: for we be (3) brethren.

1. Quarrel.-2. Request of.-3. Relations and friends.

8. What did Abram say to Lot? Let there be no what? Between whom? Who wished that there should be no strife? Why did Abram desire that there should be no strife between them? Who were brethren? What should there not be among brethren?

9. Is not the whole (1) land before thee? (2) Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt (3) take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou (4) depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. 1. Of the country on every side.-2. Remove.-3. Go to.-4. Go.

9. What was before Lot? How much of the land? Before whom was the whole land? Who said that the whole land was before Lot? What did Abram request Lot to do? Who was to separate himself? From whom was Lot to separate himself? What did

Abram say he would do? What would he do if Lot went to the left hand? What would he do if he went

to the right?

10. And Lot (1) lifted up his eyes, and (2) beheld (3) all the (4) plain of Jordan, that it was well watered (5) every where, (6) before the Lord (7) destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, (8) even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

1. Looked with great care and attention.-2. Saw.-3. The whole of. -4. Level country.-5. In every part.-6. At this time, as God had not yet.-7. Burnt up, and buried in the dead sea.-8. Like.

10. What did Lot do when Abram proposed to part? What did Lot lift up? What did he behold? What did Lot see about the plain of Jordan? What was well watered? Where was the plain of Jordan well watered? When was the plain of Jordan well watered? What did the Lord do?? What did he destroy? What was the plain of Jordan like? Like whose garden? Like what else, besides the garden of the Lord? As thou comest to what place?

11. Then Lot (1) chose him (2) all the (3) plain of Jordan; and Lot (4) journeyed east: and (5) they (6) separated themselves the one from the other.

1. Made choice of.-2. The whole of.-3. Level country through which the river Jordan flows.-4. Removed himself, and his people and flocks, farther.-5. Abram and Lot.-6. Departed.

11. What did Lot choose? What plain? How much of the plain did Lot choose? Who chose him all the plain of Jordan? Whither did Lot journey? Who journeyed east? Who separated? From whom did they separate themselves?

12. Abram (1) dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot (1) dwelt in the (2) cities of the (3) plain, and (4) pitched his tent (5) toward Sodom.

1. Lived.-2. Walled towns.-3. Level country.-4. Took up his principal abode.-5. Near to.

12. Where did Abram dwell? In what land? Who dwelt in the land of Canaan? Where did Lol dwell? In what cities? Who dwelt in the cities of the plain? What did he pitch? Where did Lot pitch his tent? Who pitched his tent towards Sodom?

13. But the men of Sodom were (1) wicked, and (2) sinners before the Lord (3) exceedingly.

1. Guilty of great and abominable wickedness.-2. Bad men above all others.-3. To an extraordinary degree.

13. Who were wicked? What men? What kind of men were the men of Sodom? What were they before the Lord? Before whom were they sinners? How sinful were they?

14. And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was (1) separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward;

1. Departed.

14. To whom did God speak? When did God speak to Abram? Who was separated? From whom was Lot separated? What did God bid Abram do? From what place was he to look? In what direction was he to look? Who was to look to those points?

15. For all the (1) land which thou (2) seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy (3) seed for ever.

1. Country.-2. Now lookest upon.-3. Children, or descendants.

15. What was God to give? What land was God to give? Who saw the land? Who was to give this land? How much of the land was God to give? To whom was God to give all that land? To whose seed? For how long was it to be given?

16. And I will make thy (1) seed as the (2) dust of the earth: so that if a man can (3) number the (2) dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be (4) numbered.

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1. Descendants.-2. Small particles of dust.-3. Count.-4. Counted.

16. What was God to make Abram's seed? As what? What was to be made as the dust of the earth? Who was to do this? If a man can do what? number what? What would be done if a man could number the dust? Whose seed? What would be done to Abram's seed? When would Abram's seed be numbered?

17. (1) Arise, walk through the land, in the length of it, and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.

1. Get up

from the spot where you now are.

17. What was Abram to do? Who was to arise? What was Abram to do when he arose? Who was to walk? Through what was he to walk? In what was he to walk through the land? Why was Abram to walk through the land? Who was to give it? What

was God to give? To whom was God to give the land?

18. Then Abram (1) removed his tent, and came and (2) dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and (3) built there an altar unto the Lord.

1. Went and dwelt in another place. 2. Abode. 3. Raised.

18. What did Abram do? What did he do with his tent? What did he remove? Where did Abram dwell? In what plain? Who dwelt in the plain of Mamre Where is the plain of Mamre ? What is in Hebron? What did Abram do in the plain of Mamre? What did he build? To whom did he

build this altar?

LESSONS.

294. Abram and his family left Egypt, ver. 1.— We should remove from places where we may be exposed to temptation.

295. Lot went up with Abram, ver. 1.-We should desire the friendship and fellowship of godly people. 296. Abram was very rich, ver. 2.-We are neither to refuse nor to despise riches.

297. Abram returned to the place of the altar, ver. 3, 4.-We should frequently call to remembrance our former fellowship and enjoyment of God.

298. Abram called there on the name of the Lord, ver. 4.-We should, in all our removes, take God with us, and should worship and serve him wherever

we are.

299. Lot prospered in Abram's company, ver. 5.A holy life and godly company do not prevent worldly prosperity.

300. Abram and Lot were so rich that the land was not able to bear them, ver. 6.-Riches, even to the people of God, have many troubles and inconve

niences.

301. Abram and Lot were so rich that they could not conveniently dwell together, ver. 6.-We should

never allow temporal prosperity to interfere with our spiritual improvement.

302. There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot, ver. 7.-We must never allow our zeal for God, for our masters, or our own interests, to betray us into sin.

303. The herdsmen strove together in the presence of the Canaanite and Perizzite, ver. 7.-That the presence, or observation of the ungodly, should make Christians beware of sin, and endeavour to prevent, even their good from being evil spoken of.

304. Abram endeavoured to make peace, ver. 8.We should always be watchful to preserve, and ready to restore peace, among those in whom we are interested.

305. Abram wished peace among their servants, because they were brethren, ver. 8.-Christian brethren should unite together for the maintaining, or the restoring of peace and harmony among all connected with them.

306. Abram proposed to part, ver. 9.-When friends cannot agree, or are in danger of being drawn into contention and sin, they ought timeously to part in friendship and peace.

307. Abram gave Lot his choice of the country, ver. 9. We ought not to hesitate in making great sacrifices to preserve, or maintain, peace and good-will with, or among others.

303. Lot used means to get the best land from Abram, ver. 10.-We should never be selfish, covetous, ungenerous, ungrateful, or unjust.

309. Lot thought the plains of Sodom the most desirable place of residence, ver. 10.-We should never, in our search for happiness, allow ourselves to be deceived by the splendour, the gayety, or the plausibilities of sin, or sinners.

310. Lot chose all the plains of Jordan, ver. 11.We should never prefer worldly riches among sin

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