# Now

This word is used to show what follows is background information to help the reader understand the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# The land was not able to support them

There was not enough grazing land and water for all their animals.

# their possessions

This includes livestock, which need pasture and water.

# could not stay together

"could not live together"

# The Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time

This is another reason that the land could not support them all.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/lot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/perizzite]]