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1 The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
2 As they traveled east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they lived there.
3 They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.
4 They said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let’s make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad on the surface of the whole earth.”
5 Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.
6 Yahweh said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.
7 Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
8 So Yahweh scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth. They stopped building the city.
9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.
10 This is the history of the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.
11 Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
12 Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.
13 Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
14 Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber.
15 Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
16 Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.
17 Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
18 Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.
19 Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
20 Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.
21 Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
22 Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.
23 Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
24 Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah.
25 Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
26 Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
27 Now this is the history of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran became the father of Lot.
28 Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.
29 Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran who was also the father of Iscah.
30 Sarai was barren. She had no child.
31 Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there.
32 The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran.
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Cross-references in Genesis 11 (30)
- v.4 John 5:44
- v.4 Deuteronomy 1:28
- v.1 Acts 2:6
- v.1 Zephaniah 3:9
- v.4 Luke 1:51
- v.5 Psalms 33:13-14
- v.6 Psalms 2:1-4
- v.8 Luke 1:51
- v.31 Nehemiah 9:7
- v.5 Genesis 18:21
- v.7 Psalms 33:10
- v.9 Genesis 10:10
- v.9 Genesis 10:5
- v.5 John 3:13
- v.9 Genesis 10:20
- v.9 Acts 17:26
- v.3 Genesis 14:10
- v.4 Daniel 4:30
- v.4 Proverbs 10:7
- v.4 Deuteronomy 9:1
- v.6 Genesis 3:22
- v.7 Job 5:12-13
- v.31 Acts 7:2-4
- v.3 Exodus 1:14
- v.4 Psalms 49:11-13
- v.4 2 Samuel 8:13
- v.7 Psalms 55:9
- v.9 1 Corinthians 14:23
- v.2 Genesis 10:10
- v.2 Daniel 1:2
Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 11:1–32 (392 words)
2
- וַֽ/יְהִ֖יva/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
- בְּ/נָסְעָ֣/םbe./na.se.'A/mwhen/ set out/ theyH5265
- מִ/קֶּ֑דֶםmi./Ke.demfrom/ [the] eastH6924
- וַֽ/יִּמְצְא֥וּva/i.yim.tze.'Uand/ they foundH4672
- בִקְעָ֛הvik.'Aha plainH1237
- בְּ/אֶ֥רֶץbe./'E.retzin/ [the] land ofH776
- שִׁנְעָ֖רshin.'ArShinarH8152
- וַ/יֵּ֥שְׁבוּva/i.Ye.she.vuand/ they dweltH3427
- שָֽׁם\׃ShamthereH8033
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- וַ/יֹּאמְר֞וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidH559
- אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- רֵעֵ֗/הוּre.'E./huneighbor/ hisH7453
- הָ֚בָ/הHa.va/hgive/ !H3051
- נִלְבְּנָ֣הnil.be.Nahlet us make bricksH3835
- לְבֵנִ֔יםle.ve.NimbricksH3843
- וְ/נִשְׂרְפָ֖הve./nis.re.Fahand/ let us burn [them]H8313
- לִ/שְׂרֵפָ֑הli/s.re.Fahto/ burningH8316
- וַ/תְּהִ֨יva./te.Hiand/ <it> becameH1961
- לָ/הֶ֤םla./Hemfor <the>/ themH9038
- הַ/לְּבֵנָה֙ha./le.ve.Nah<the>/ brickH3843
- לְ/אָ֔בֶןle./'A.vento/ stoneH68
- וְ/הַ֣/חֵמָ֔רve./Ha./che.Marand/ <the>/ bitumenH2564
- הָיָ֥הha.Yah<it> becameH1961
- לָ/הֶ֖םla./Hemfor <the>/ themH9038
- לַ/חֹֽמֶר\׃la./Cho.merto <the>/ mortarH2563
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- וַ/יֹּאמְר֞וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidH559
- הָ֣בָ/ה\׀Ha.va/hgive/ !H3051
- נִבְנֶה\־niv.neh-let us buildH1129
- לָּ֣/נוּLa./nufor <the>/ ourselvesH9035
- עִ֗יר'Ira cityH5892
- וּ/מִגְדָּל֙u./mig.Daland/ a towerH4026
- וְ/רֹאשׁ֣/וֹve./ro.Sh/oand/ top/ itsH7218
- בַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִםva./sha.Ma.yimH8064
- וְ/נַֽעֲשֶׂה\־ve./na.'a.seh-and/ we may makeH6213
- לָּ֖/נוּLa./nufor <the>/ ourselvesH9035
- שֵׁ֑םShema nameH8034
- פֶּן\־pen-lestH6435
- נָפ֖וּץna.Futzwe should be scatteredH6327
- עַל\־'al-overH5921
- פְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440
- כָל\־khol-allH3605
- הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
5
- וַ/יֵּ֣רֶדva/i.Ye.redand/ he came downH3381
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- לִ/רְאֹ֥תli/r.'Otto/ seeH7200
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הָ/עִ֖ירha./'Irthe/ cityH5892
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הַ/מִּגְדָּ֑לha./mig.Dalthe/ towerH4026
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
- בָּנ֖וּba.Nuthey had builtH1129
- בְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121
- הָ/אָדָֽם\׃ha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH120
6
- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005
- עַ֤ם'ama peopleH5971
- אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH259
- וְ/שָׂפָ֤הve./sa.Fahand/ a languageH8193
- אַחַת֙'a.ChatoneH259
- לְ/כֻלָּ֔/םle./khu.La/mH3605
- וְ/זֶ֖הve./Zehand/ thisH2088
- הַחִלָּ֣/םha.chi.La/mH2490
- לַ/עֲשׂ֑וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ doH6213
- וְ/עַתָּה֙ve./'a.Tahand/ nowH6258
- לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
- יִבָּצֵ֣רyi.ba.Tzerit will be withheldH1219
- מֵ/הֶ֔םme./Hemfrom <the>/ themH9038
- כֹּ֛לkolallH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834
- יָזְמ֖וּya.ze.Muthey will planH2161
- לַֽ/עֲשֽׂוֹת\׃La./'a.Sotto/ doH6213
7
- הָ֚בָ/הHa.va/hgive/ !H3051
- נֵֽרְדָ֔הne.re.Dahlet us go downH3381
- וְ/נָבְלָ֥הve./na.ve.Lahand/ let us confuseH1101
- שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033
- שְׂפָתָ֑/םse.fa.Ta/mlanguage/ theirH8193
- אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH834
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִשְׁמְע֔וּyish.me.'Uthey will hearH8085
- אִ֖ישׁ'isheachH376
- שְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193
- רֵעֵֽ/הוּ\׃re.'E./huneighbor/ hisH7453
8
- וַ/יָּ֨פֶץva/i.Ya.fetzand/ he scatteredH6327
- יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- אֹתָ֛/ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themH853
- מִ/שָּׁ֖םmi./Shamfrom/ thereH8033
- עַל\־'al-overH5921
- פְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440
- כָל\־khol-allH3605
- הָ/אָ֑רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
- וַֽ/יַּחְדְּל֖וּva/i.yach.de.Luand/ they ceasedH2308
- לִ/בְנֹ֥תli/v.Notto/ buildH1129
- הָ/עִֽיר\׃ha./'Irthe/ cityH5892
9
- עַל\־'al-there-H5921
- כֵּ֞ןken-foreH3651
- קָרָ֤אka.Ra'someone calledH7121
- שְׁמָ/הּ֙she.Ma/hname/ itsH8034
- בָּבֶ֔לba.VelBabelH894
- כִּי\־ki-forH3588
- שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033
- בָּלַ֥לba.Lalhe confusedH1101
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- שְׂפַ֣תse.FatH8193
- כָּל\־kol-allH3605
- הָ/אָ֑רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
- וּ/מִ/שָּׁם֙u./mi./Shamand/ from/ thereH8033
- הֱפִיצָ֣/םhe.fi.Tza/mhe scattered/ themH6327
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- עַל\־'al-overH5921
- פְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440
- כָּל\־kol-allH3605
- הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃\ \פha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
10
- אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
- תּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.DotH8435
- שֵׁ֔םShemShemH8035
- שֵׁ֚םShemShemH8035
- בֶּן\־ben-H1121
- מְאַ֣תme.'Atone hundredH3967
- שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יּ֖וֹלֶדva/i.Yo.ledand/ he fatheredH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד'ar.pakh.ShadArphaxadH775
- שְׁנָתַ֖יִםshe.na.Ta.yimtwo yearsH8141
- אַחַ֥ר'a.CharafterH310
- הַ/מַּבּֽוּל\׃ha./ma.Bulthe/ floodH3999
11
- וַֽ/יְחִי\־va/y.chi-and/ he livedH2421
- שֵׁ֗םShemShemH8035
- אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310
- הוֹלִיד֣/וֹho.li.D/ofathered/ heH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔ד'ar.pakh.ShadArphaxadH775
- חֲמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568
- מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יּ֥וֹלֶדva/i.Yo.ledand/ he fatheredH3205
- בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121
- וּ/בָנֽוֹת\׃\ \סu./va.Notand/ daughtersH1323
13
- וַֽ/יְחִ֣יva/y.Chiand/ he livedH2421
- אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד'ar.pakh.ShadArphaxadH775
- אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310
- הוֹלִיד֣/וֹho.li.D/ofathered/ heH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- שֶׁ֔לַחShe.lachShelahH7974
- שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969
- שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141
- וְ/אַרְבַּ֥עve./'ar.Ba'and/ fourH702
- מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יּ֥וֹלֶדva/i.Yo.ledand/ he fatheredH3205
- בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121
- וּ/בָנֽוֹת\׃\ \סu./va.Notand/ daughtersH1323
15
- וַֽ/יְחִי\־va/y.chi-and/ he livedH2421
- שֶׁ֗לַחShe.lachShelahH7974
- אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310
- הוֹלִיד֣/וֹho.li.D/ofathered/ heH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- עֵ֔בֶר'E.verEberH5677
- שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969
- שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141
- וְ/אַרְבַּ֥עve./'ar.Ba'and/ fourH702
- מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יּ֥וֹלֶדva/i.Yo.ledand/ he fatheredH3205
- בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121
- וּ/בָנֽוֹת\׃\ \סu./va.Notand/ daughtersH1323
17
- וַֽ/יְחִי\־va/y.chi-and/ he livedH2421
- עֵ֗בֶר'E.verEberH5677
- אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310
- הוֹלִיד֣/וֹho.li.D/ofathered/ heH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- פֶּ֔לֶגPe.legPelegH6389
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
- שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וְ/אַרְבַּ֥עve./'ar.Ba'and/ fourH702
- מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יּ֥וֹלֶדva/i.Yo.ledand/ he fatheredH3205
- בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121
- וּ/בָנֽוֹת\׃\ \סu./va.Notand/ daughtersH1323
19
- וַֽ/יְחִי\־va/y.chi-and/ he livedH2421
- פֶ֗לֶגFe.legPelegH6389
- אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310
- הוֹלִיד֣/וֹho.li.D/ofathered/ heH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- רְע֔וּre.'UReuH7466
- תֵּ֥שַׁעTe.sha'nineH8672
- שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141
- וּ/מָאתַ֣יִםu./ma.Ta.yimand/ two hundredH3967
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יּ֥וֹלֶדva/i.Yo.ledand/ he fatheredH3205
- בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121
- וּ/בָנֽוֹת\׃\ \סu./va.Notand/ daughtersH1323
21
- וַ/יְחִ֣יva/y.Chiand/ he livedH2421
- רְע֗וּre.'UReuH7466
- אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310
- הוֹלִיד֣/וֹho.li.D/ofathered/ heH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- שְׂר֔וּגse.RugSerugH8286
- שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651
- שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141
- וּ/מָאתַ֣יִםu./ma.Ta.yimand/ two hundredH3967
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יּ֥וֹלֶדva/i.Yo.ledand/ he fatheredH3205
- בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121
- וּ/בָנֽוֹת\׃\ \סu./va.Notand/ daughtersH1323
23
- וַ/יְחִ֣יva/y.Chiand/ he livedH2421
- שְׂר֗וּגse.RugSerugH8286
- אַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiafterH310
- הוֹלִיד֥/וֹho.li.D/ofathered/ heH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- נָח֖וֹרna.ChorNahorH5152
- מָאתַ֣יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יּ֥וֹלֶדva/i.Yo.ledand/ he fatheredH3205
- בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121
- וּ/בָנֽוֹת\׃\ \סu./va.Notand/ daughtersH1323
25
- וַ/יְחִ֣יva/y.Chiand/ he livedH2421
- נָח֗וֹרna.ChorNahorH5152
- אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310
- הוֹלִיד֣/וֹho.li.D/ofathered/ heH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- תֶּ֔רַחTe.rachTerahH8646
- תְּשַֽׁע\־te.sha'-nine-H8672
- עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה'es.RehteenH6240
- שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וּ/מְאַ֣תu./me.'Atand/ one hundredH3967
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יּ֥וֹלֶדva/i.Yo.ledand/ he fatheredH3205
- בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121
- וּ/בָנֽוֹת\׃\ \סu./va.Notand/ daughtersH1323
26
- וַֽ/יְחִי\־va/y.chi-and/ he livedH2421
- תֶ֖רַחTe.rachTerahH8646
- שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יּ֙וֹלֶד֙va/i.Yo.ledand/ he fatheredH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- נָח֖וֹרna.ChorNahorH5152
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הָרָֽן\׃ha.RanHaranH2039
27
- וְ/אֵ֙לֶּה֙ve./'E.lehand/ theseH428
- תּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.DotH8435
- תֶּ֔רַחTe.rachTerahH8646
- תֶּ֚רַחTe.rachTerahH8646
- הוֹלִ֣ידho.Lidhe fatheredH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- נָח֖וֹרna.ChorNahorH5152
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הָרָ֑ןha.RanHaranH2039
- וְ/הָרָ֖ןve./ha.Ranand/ HaranH2039
- הוֹלִ֥ידho.Lidhe fatheredH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- לֽוֹט\׃LotLotH3876
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- וַ/יִּקַּ֨חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookH3947
- אַבְרָ֧ם'av.RamAbramH87
- וְ/נָח֛וֹרve./na.Chorand/ NahorH5152
- לָ/הֶ֖םla./Hemfor <the>/ themselvesH9038
- נָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwivesH802
- שֵׁ֤םshemH8034
- אֵֽשֶׁת\־'e.shet-H802
- אַבְרָם֙'av.RamAbramH87
- שָׂרָ֔יsa.RaiH8297
- וְ/שֵׁ֤םve./Shemand/ [the] name ofH8034
- אֵֽשֶׁת\־'e.shet-H802
- נָחוֹר֙na.chOrNahorH5152
- מִלְכָּ֔הmil.KahH4435
- בַּת\־bat-H1323
- הָרָ֥ןha.RanHaranH2039
- אֲבִֽי\־'a.vi-H1
- מִלְכָּ֖הmil.KahMilcahH4435
- וַֽ/אֲבִ֥יva./'a.Viand/ [the] father ofH1
- יִסְכָּֽה\׃yis.KahIscahH3252
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- וַ/יִּקַּ֨חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookH3947
- תֶּ֜רַחTe.rachTerahH8646
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- אַבְרָ֣ם'av.RamAbramH87
- בְּנ֗/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisH1121
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- ל֤וֹטLotLotH3876
- בֶּן\־ben-H1121
- הָרָן֙ha.RanHaranH2039
- בֶּן\־ben-H1121
- בְּנ֔/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisH1121
- וְ/אֵת֙ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSaraiH8297
- כַּלָּת֔/וֹka.la.T/odaughter-in-law/ hisH3618
- אֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shetH802
- אַבְרָ֣ם'av.RamAbramH87
- בְּנ֑/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisH1121
- וַ/יֵּצְא֨וּva/i.ye.tze.'Uand/ they went outH3318
- אִתָּ֜/ם'i.Ta/mwith/ themH854
- מֵ/א֣וּרme./'Urfrom/ UrH218
- כַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkas.Dimof [the] ChaldeansH3778
- לָ/לֶ֙כֶת֙la./Le.khetto/ goH1980
- אַ֣רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/hH776
- כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667
- וַ/יָּבֹ֥אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameH935
- עַד\־'ad-toH5704
- חָרָ֖ןcha.RanHaranH2771
- וַ/יֵּ֥שְׁבוּva/i.Ye.she.vuand/ they dweltH3427
- שָֽׁם\׃ShamthereH8033
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- וַ/יִּהְי֣וּva/i.yih.Yuand/ they wereH1961
- יְמֵי\־ye.mei-H3117
- תֶ֔רַחTe.rachTerahH8646
- חָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568
- שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141
- וּ/מָאתַ֣יִםu./ma.Ta.yimand/ two hundredH3967
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַ/יָּ֥מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedH4191
- תֶּ֖רַחTe.rachTerahH8646
- בְּ/חָרָֽן\׃\ \סbe./cha.Ranin/ HaranH2771
Strong's words in Genesis 11 (6)
- Strong's H3205 — וַ/יּ֖וֹלֶד (va/i.Yo.led)
- and/ he fathered. Appears 27 times in Genesis 11.
- Strong's H8141 — שָׁנָ֔ה (sha.Nah)
- year[s]. Appears 26 times in Genesis 11.
- Strong's H2421 — וַֽ/יְחִי\־ (va/y.chi-)
- and/ he lived. Appears 16 times in Genesis 11.
- Strong's H1121 — בְּנֵ֥י (be.Nei)
- [the] children of. Appears 15 times in Genesis 11.
- Strong's H3967 — מְאַ֣ת (me.'At)
- one hundred. Appears 10 times in Genesis 11.
- Strong's H1323 — וּ/בָנֽוֹת\׃\ \ס (u./va.Not)
- and/ daughters. Appears 9 times in Genesis 11.
“The place wherein they built the tower is now called Babylon, because of the confusion of that language which they readily understood before; for the Hebrews mean by the word Babel, confusion. The Sibyl also makes mention of this tower, and of the confusion of the language, wh...”
What the Early Church wrote about Genesis 11 (4)
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“VI. Then all they that had been divided and dwelt upon the earth gathered together there after, and dwelt together; and they set forth from the East and found a plain in the land of Babylon: and there they dwelt, and they said every man to his neighbour: Behold, it will come t...”
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“And the building was made with burnt bricks and bitumen: and the boldness of their audacity went forward, as they were all of one mind and consent, and by means of one speech they served the purpose of their desires. But that the work should advance no further, God divided the...”
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“Moses represents God as descending to the tower that the sons of men were building, seeking to inspect it and saying, “Come, let us go down quickly, and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” Who do the heretics think was the God t...”
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“And the Lord our God said unto us: Behold, they are one people, and (this) they begin to do, and now nothing will be withholden from them. Go to, let us go down and confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech, and they may be dispersed into citie...”