Though Abraham was the older man and it would have been appropriate for his nephew to let him take the best area, Lot selected the choicest region ​ — the whole well - watered district of the Lower Jordan.
Kuigi Aabraham oli oma vennapojast vanem ja Lotil oleks olnud kohane lasta Aabrahamil parim piirkond võtta, valis Lott kõige eelistatavama ala — kogu Alam - Jordani veerikka piirkonna.