Genesis 11

1:1 God (a-4) Heb. Elohim , the plural of Eloah , ’the Supreme’. It is Deity in the absolute sense. Elohim will, in the text, appear only in the name of Jehovah Elohim ; moreover, when Elohim following immediately on Jehovah has a grammatical adjunct, its place will be taken by the English word ‘God’. see Genesis 9:26 and 24.7. Other Hebrew divine names translated as ‘God’ will be indicated as follows. Eloah +God; El , , *God. For the meaning of Jehovah, , the ever-existing One, see Exodus 3:14 ,Exodus 3:15 ; Isaiah 40:28 . For Jah , the existing One objectively, see Exodus 15:2 ; Psalms 68:4 . The name seems to express absolute rather than continuous existence. For Adonai (a name of God, not merely a title), translated ‘Lord’, see Ezekiel 2:4 .

Genesis 11:1

11:1 had (d-5) Lit. ‘was.’ language, (e-7) Lit. ’lip.’

Genesis 11:2

11:2 from (f-9) Or ‘started for.’ Lit. ‘pulled up their tent-pegs.’

Genesis 11:3

11:3 thoroughly. (g-16) Lit. ‘burn them to burning.’

Genesis 11:4

11:4 top (h-16) or ‘head.’

Genesis 11:6

11:6 language; (e-13) Lit. ’lip.’

Genesis 11:7

11:7 language, (e-10) speech. (e-18) Lit. ’lip.’

Genesis 11:9

11:9 language (e-12) Lit. ’lip.’ Babel; (i-6) Confusion.

Genesis 11:26

11:26 Abram, (a-8) High father.

Genesis 11:27

11:27 Lot. (b-17) Veil.

Genesis 11:28

11:28 Chaldeans. (c-21) Or ‘in Chaldea.’

Genesis 11:29

11:29 Sarai; (d-13) My princess.