參考版本 AFV  A  Faithful Version 的希臘文 2009版本

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14. And after Lot was separated from him, the LORD said to Abram, “Lift up your eyes now and from the place where you look northward and southward, and eastward and westward;

15. For all the land which you see, I will give to you and to your seed forever.

16. And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then shall your seed also be counted.

17. Rise up and walk through the land, in the length of it and in the breadth of it, for I will give it to you.”

18. And Abram moved his tent and came and lived in the oaks of Mamre, which is in Hebron. And he built an altar to the LORD there.

 (A Faithful Version)

14. 羅得離開亞伯蘭有一段日子，耶和華對亞伯蘭說：現在是時候放眼世界，從你所在地舉目向南北東西看，

15. 你能看得多遠，會賜給你和你的後代，永遠地擁有。

16. 你的後裔像土地上的塵沙那樣多，人能夠數得出那數字，就是你後代的人數。

17. 起來，走遍這地，從長到寬，走得有多長有多寬，這範圍都屬於你。

18. 於是亞伯蘭起來拆卸帳篷，回到希伯崙摩利橡樹園那片土地居住，再築一座祭壇冠以耶和華的名。

亞伯蘭回到伯特利，因為土地沒有足夠牧場的分配，他們屬於外來戶，自不然沒有優先權，就與羅得商量分散以解決牧養事上，不旦是自己，也與當地人相關，分散似乎是最好的方法，各自找尋自己的牧地，繼續過活。羅得選擇了位處平原的所多瑪和俄摩拉，它是今日約旦接近死海的地方。

亞伯蘭距離先祖已經有段很長的時間，在迦南地的族群也產生了許多的變化，兄弟之間再沒有了先祖時期的密切，只是亞伯蘭仍有這感覺，對羅得如是對周邊的人也如此。這份心胸是否因此贏得耶和華的對他的讚嘗，對他有特別的照顧？

亞伯蘭也許不曾想過，他有孫子雅各，比他更為前進，與耶和華較勁，贏得以色列之名留存到今日仍在，就是當日目之所見之地！

Based on the search results, here are the distances involving Bethel and Hebron:

Bethel to Jerusalem: approximately 10 miles north of Jerusalem

Jerusalem to Hebron: approximately 17 miles

Bethel to Hebron (via Bethel → Jerusalem → Hebron): roughly 27 miles in total

The ancient route between these two cities would have passed through Jerusalem along what was known as the Way of the Patriarchs．This is consistent with the biblical account of Abraham’s journeys — the distance from Bethel to Mamre (Hebron) is described as about 35 miles.

 which accounts for the winding ancient road rather than a straight-line distance.

https://armstronginstitute.org/46-uncovering-the-bibles-buried-cities-hebron  這段希伯倫歷史值得一讀。

Sodom and Gomorrah  are believed by most serious Bible scholars to have been located on the  east side of the Jordan River, in modern-day Jordan, near the  Dead Sea.  The biblical narrative places them in the “plain of the Jordan” (Genesis 13:10), a fertile region described as “like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt” — a description aligning with the Jordan Valley. 

The most prominent candidate for   Sodom is   Tall el-Hammam, an archaeological site in the Jordan Valley, approximately eight miles northeast of the Dead Sea.  This site was a large, heavily fortified city during the Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000–1600 B.C.E.), consistent with the time of Abraham and Lot. Excavations have uncovered evidence of a catastrophic destruction event, including   melted pottery, bricks, and carbon diamonds, indicating exposure to temperatures exceeding   4,500°F (2,500°C) — potentially from a mid-air meteor explosion.  This aligns with the biblical description of fire and brimstone. 

While   Tall el-Hammam is widely regarded as a strong candidate for Sodom, Gomorrah   remains unidentified.   The two cities were likely located close to each other, with   Zoar (Bela) — the only city spared — mentioned as being near the southern end of the Dead Sea. 

Despite ongoing debate,   no definitive archaeological proof  has been found to confirm the exact location of Sodom and Gomorrah.  However, Tall el-Hammam is currently the most compelling site based on biblical geography, archaeological findings, and historical context.

耶和華當時的應許：地在看得到的距離都永遠屬他和其後人。意思他地界是有限，以今日以色列的範圍，也許就是昔日應許實現。而這實現這應許同樣需要個人的爭取，不是禱告完等耶和華為你出力。今日人在禱告的時候，有沒有等待而不去盡力的情況？這是二種不同的心態。

亞伯蘭再次回到摩利橡樹林，舊的相信不復存在，有新的應許，就再築壇，這壇似乎不是獻祭之用，而是心願的表達，更多是立約的意思。

若覺得對你認識耶和華有幫助，就多多分享！