“and the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.”
Genesis 11
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1Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.
“And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.”
“Now the whole earth had one language and one speech.”
“and the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.”
“now the whole earth had one language and the same words.”
“Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words,”
2And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
“and it came to pass as they journeyed from the east. That they found a plane in the land of Shinar and they dwelt there”
“it came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.”
“And it came to pass as they journeyed from the East that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and they dwelt there.”
“And it came to pass as they journeyed from the east that they found a plain in the land of Shinar. And they dwelt there”
“it came about as they journeyed east that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.”
“And it came to pass as they journeyed from the east that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and they dwelt there.”
3And they said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly." So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar.
“Then they said to one another, come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly. They had brick for stone and they had asphalt for mortar.”
“they said to one another, come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly. And they used brick for stone and they used tar for mortar.”
“And they said one to another, go to, let us make brick and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone and slime had they for mortar.”
“Then they said to one another, come let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly. They had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar,”
“And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.”
“And it says, they said one to another, go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.”
4"Come," they said, "let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth."
“and they said, come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top is in the heavens. Let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
“And they said, "'Go to, let us, build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven. And let us, make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.'".”
“And they said go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”
“they said, come let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top is in the heavens. Let us make a name for ourselves lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
“And they said, Go, too, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”
“and they said, come let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top is in the heavens. Let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
5Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.
“the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.”
“the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.”
“And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the children of men builded.”
“the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.”
“the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built,”
“the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.”
6And the LORD said, "If they have begun to do this as one people speaking the same language, then nothing they devise will be beyond them.
“And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language. And this they begin to do. And now nothing will be restrained from them which they have imagined to do,”
“And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language, and this they begin to do. 16. And now nothing will be restrained from them which they have imagined to do.”
“and the Lord said behold the people is one, and they have all one language, and this they begin to do. And now nothing will be restrained from them which they have imagined to do.”
“and the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language, and this they begin to do, and now nothing will be restrained from them which they had imagined to do.".”
“And the Lord said behold the people is one and they have one language and this they begin to do. And now nothing will be restrained from them which they have imagined to do.”
“And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language, and this they begin to do. And now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”
7Come, let Us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another's speech."
“Come, let us go down. And there confused their language that they may not understand one another's speech.”
“Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.”
“Go to, let us go down. And there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.”
“Come, let us go down, and there confuse their language that they may not understand one another's speech.”
“Come, let us go down and there confound or confuse their language that they may not understand one another's speech.”
“Come, let us go down, and there confuse their language that they may not understand one another.”
8So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city.
“So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence, upon the face of all the earth, and they left off to build the city.”
“So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth and they stopped building the city.”
“So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth, and they left off to build the city.”
“So the lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth and they stopped building the city.”
“So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth, and they left off to build the city.”
“So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth, and they left off to build the city.”
9That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth.
“Therefore its name was called Babel. Because there the Lord confused the language of the whole earth and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
“Therefore its name was called babel because there the lord confused the language of the whole earth. And from there the lord scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
“Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth, and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.”
“Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth. And from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.”
“Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth, and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.”
“Therefore the name of it is called Babel, because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth, and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.”
10This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
“these are the records of the generations of Shem. Shem was 100 years old and became the father of Arpaxad two years after the flood.”
“These are the generations of Shem. Shem was 100 years old and begot Arphaxad two years after the flood.”
11And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
“And Shem lived 500 years after he became the father of Arpaxad and he had other sons and daughters.”
12When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
“lived 35 years and became the father of Shelah.”
13And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
“And Arphaxad lived after he begot Selah 403 years and begot sons and daughters.”
“And Arpaxad lived 403 years after he became the father of Shelah and he had other sons and daughters.”
14When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
“Shelah lived 30 years and became the father of Eber.”
“Selah lived 30 years and begot Eber.”
15And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
“And Shelah lived 403 years after he became the father of Eber, and he had other sons and daughters.”
“And Selah lived after he begot Eber 403 years and begot sons and daughters.”
16When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
“Eber lived 34 years and became the father of Peleg.”
“Eber lived 34 years and begot Peleg.”
17And after he had become the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
“And Eber lived 430 years after he became the father of Peleg, and he had other sons and daughters.”
“And Eber lived after he begot Peleg 430 years and begot sons and daughters.”
18When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.
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19And after he had become the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
“And Peleg lived 209 years after he became the father of Ru, and he had other sons and daughters.”
20When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.
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21And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
“And Ru lived 207 years after he became the father of Sirug, and he had other sons and daughters.”
“And Ru lived after he begot Sirug 207 years and begot sons and daughters.”
22When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.
“Sirug lived 30 years and became the father of Nahor.”
“Sirug lived 30 years and begot Nahor.”
23And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
“And Sirug lived 200 years after he became the father of Nahor, and he had other sons and daughters.”
“And Sirug lived after he begot Nahor 200 years and begot sons and daughters.”
24When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.
“Nahor lived 29 years and became the father of Terah.”
“And Nahor lived nine and twenty years and begat Terah”
“And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Tirah.”
25And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
“and Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years and begat sons and daughters.”
“And Nahor lived after he begot Terah 119 years and begot sons and daughters.”
“And Nahor lived after he begat Tirah 119 years, and he begat sons and daughters.”
26When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
“Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.”
“And Terah lived seventy years and begat Abram Nahor and Haran.”
“And Tirah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.”
27This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.
“Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah begat Abram Nahor and Haran and Haran begat Lot.”
“Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran begot Lot.”
“Now, these are the generations of Terah. Terah begat Abraham, Nahon, and Heron. And Heron begat Lot,”
“these are the generations of Terah. Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran begat Lot.”
28During his father Terah's lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.
“Haran died in the presence of his father, Terah, in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldean.”
“Haran died in the presence of his father Terah, in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.”
“And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity in Ur of the Chaldees”
“and Heron died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity in Ur of the Chaldees.”
“and Haran died before his father Tirah in the land of his nativity in Ur of the Chaldeas.”
“And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.”
29And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram's wife was named Sarai, and Nahor's wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
“Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram's wife was Sarah, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and Iscah.”
“And Abram and Nahor took them wives. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai and the name of Nahor's wife Milca the daughter of Haran the father of Milca and the father of Isca.”
“And Abraham and Nahon took them wives. The name of Abraham's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahon's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Heron, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.”
“And Abram and Nahor took them wives. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milchah. The daughter of Haran, the father of Milchah, and the father of Ischah.”
“And Abram and Nahor took them wives. The name of Abram's wife was Sarah, the name of Nahor's wife Melchah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Melchah, and the father of”
30But Sarai was barren; she had no children.
“Sarai was barren. She had No child”
“Sarai was barren. She had no child.”
“Sarai was barren she had no child.”
“Sarai was barren. She had no child.”
“Sarai was barren. She had no child.”
“But Sarah was barren, she had no child,”
31And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.
“And Terah took Abram, his son, and Lot, the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai, his daughter -in -law, his son, Abram's wife. And they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan. And they came…”
“Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his grandson, and Sarah his daughter -in -law, his son Abram's wife. And they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans in order to enter the land of Canaan, and they went as…”
“And Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran his son's son and Sarai his daughter -in -law his son Abram's wife. And they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees to go into the land of Canaan. And they came unto…”
“and Tirah took Abram, his son, and Lot, the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarah, his daughter -in -law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldeas to go into the land of Canaan, and they came…”
“And Terah, who was Abram's father, took Abram, his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarah, his daughter -in -law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees to go into the land of…”
“And Terah took Abram, his son, and Lot, the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai, his daughter -in -law, his son, Abram's wife. Then they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan, and they…”
32Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.
“the days of Terah were 205 years and Terah died in Haran.”
“the days of Terah were 205 years, and Terah died in Haran.”
“the days of Terah were 205 years, and Terah died in Haran.”
“the days of Terah were two hundred and five years, and Terah died in Haran.”
“the days of Terah were two hundred and five years and Terah died in Haran.”
“And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years. And Terah died in Heron.”
