Genesis 11:9

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 {H8034} called {H7121} Babel {H894}; because the LORD {H3068} did there confound {H1101} the language {H8193} of all the earth {H776}: and from thence did {H6327} the LORD {H3068} scatter them abroad {H6327} upon the face {H6440} of all the earth {H776}.

For this reason it is called Bavel [confusion] — because there Adonai confused the language of the whole earth, and from there Adonai scattered them all over the earth.

That 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 was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 10:10 (10 votes)

    And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

  • Genesis 10:5 (9 votes)

    By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

  • Genesis 10:20 (9 votes)

    These [are] the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, [and] in their nations.

  • Acts 17:26 (8 votes)

    And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

  • 1 Corinthians 14:23 (7 votes)

    If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in [those that are] unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

  • Genesis 10:25 (5 votes)

    And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one [was] Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name [was] Joktan.

  • Genesis 10:31 (4 votes)

    These [are] the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.