--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Up = Palestine an ascent from Egypt. south = Hebrew. the Negeb, S. of Judea, N. from Egypt. Compare Genesis 11:9 . silver, and in gold: scarce in Pale" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/13" --- ![Bullinger](/images/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes.jpg) The Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes Include 66 books Denomination: dispensationalism GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong Of SolomonIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 **Up** = Palestine an ascent from Egypt. **south** = Hebrew. *the Negeb,* S. of Judea, N. from Egypt. Compare [Genesis 11:9](../../../kjv/genesis/11/9) . **silver, and in gold:** scarce in Palestine, but plentiful in Egypt. **tent:** shows him a stranger. **at the beginning:** very significant. No altar for Abram in Egypt. **between Beth-el and Hai.** Probably Ebal or Gerizim. See note on [Genesis 12:8](../../../kjv/genesis/12/8) . **altar:** shows him to be a worshipper. **at the first.** No worship in Egypt. See note [Genesis 13:3](../../../kjv/genesis/13/3) . **tents.** Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject): "tents" put for the dwellers therein. **them.** Those two. For signification of the No. 2, see App-10 . **strife.** The first step in Lot's downward course. Note Lot's six downward steps: [Genesis 13:7](../../../kjv/genesis/13/7) , "strife"; [Genesis 13:10](../../../kjv/genesis/13/10) , "beheld"; [Genesis 13:11](../../../kjv/genesis/13/11) , "chose": [Genesis 13:12](../../../kjv/genesis/13/12) , "pitched toward"; [Genesis 14:12](../../../kjv/genesis/14/12) , "dwelt in": [Genesis 19:1](../../../kjv/genesis/19/1) , "sat in its gate", as a ruler and citizen. See App-10 . **Canaanite and Perizzite.** See on [Genesis 12:6](../../../kjv/genesis/12/6) . These were the *Nephilim.* See App-23 . **dwelled.** Hebrew were dwelling. **then** = already. See note on [Genesis 12:6](../../../kjv/genesis/12/6) . **in the land.** Occupying it in advance, and spreading later to "the giant cities of Bashan". **brethren.** Put by *Synecdoche* (of Species), for relatives. App-6 . **Is not the whole land, &c.** Figure of speech *Erotesis* . **thou wilt take.** Figure of speech *Complex Ellipsis.* See App-6 . **well watered.** Great contrast with Palestine after the famine; and likeness to the fertility of Egypt. **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **Sodom** = flaming, burning. **Gomorrah** = people of fear: already mixed up in the sins of the *Nephilim.* [2 Peter 2:4](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/4) .[Jude 1:6](../../../kjv/jude/1/6) . **chose.** Lot lifted up his own eyes ([Genesis 13:10](../../../kjv/genesis/13/10) ), and made his own choice. Compare Abram, [Genesis 13:14](../../../kjv/genesis/13/14) . **cities** = one of the cities. Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of the Whole). See App-6 . Greek "among the cities". Compare [Genesis 13:18](../../../kjv/genesis/13/18) . **toward Sodom.** See note on [Genesis 13:7](../../../kjv/genesis/13/7) . A parenthetical statement to show the nature of Lot's choice. Figure of speech. *Parenthesis.* App-6 . **wicked and sinners** = very wicked sinners. Figure of speech. *Hendiadys.* **look.** Note Abraham's four "looks": [Genesis 13:14](../../../kjv/genesis/13/14) (earth); [Genesis 15:5](../../../kjv/genesis/15/5) (heaven); [Genesis 18:2](../../../kjv/genesis/18/2) (Jehovah); [Genesis 22:13](../../../kjv/genesis/22/13) (a substitute). **to thee.** Repeated to Isaac ([Genesis 26:3](../../../kjv/genesis/26/3) ), and to Jacob ([Genesis 28:13](../../../kjv/genesis/28/13) ; [Genesis 35:12](../../../kjv/genesis/35/12) ). See note on [Genesis 50:24](../../../kjv/genesis/50/24) . **for ever.** Hence Israel is "the everlasting nation", [Isaiah 44:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/7) . "To thee" ensures resurrection. Compare [Matthew 22:23-33](../../../kjv/matthew/22/23-33) . **dust.** Figure of speech *Paroemia.* In [Genesis 15:5](../../../kjv/genesis/15/5) , as the "stars", marking the two parties in Israel: the earthly and heavenly ([Hebrews 11:9-16](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/9-16) ); *partakers of* "the heavenly calling" ([Hebrews 3:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/1) ). **plain** = among the oaks belonging to Mamre, brother of Eshcol and Aner ([Genesis 14:13](../../../kjv/genesis/14/13) ). ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/13#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 13"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/13#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/13","name":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 13","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/13#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"Up = Palestine an ascent from Egypt. south = Hebrew. the Negeb, S. of Judea, N. from Egypt. 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