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Genesis 13: Lots of Trouble
After Abram’s departure from Egypt, the Torah tells us:
וַיַּעַל־אַבְרָם מִמִּצְרַיִם הוּא וְאִשְׁתּוֹ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ וְלוֹט עִמּוֹ הַנֶּגְבָה׃
"And Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot withhim, to the Negev."
(Genesis 13:1) It’s understandable that the Torah would emphasize that Sarai and Abram’s possessions accompanied him out of Egypt—there may have been concern thatPharaoh had confiscated his wealth or held Sarai hostage. But the inclusion of Lot in this verse raises a deeper question: why does the Torah need to tell us that Lot is still with Abram?…
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