American Standard Version

Genesis 11:5-7

5AndJehovahcameH3381downוַיֵּ֣רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381toseeלִרְאֹ֥תlir.'OtH7200thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892andthetowerהַמִּגְדָּ֑לha.mig.DalH4026,whichthechildrenofmenH120builded.

6AndJehovahsaidH559,Behold,theyareoneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971,andtheyhavealloneאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259languageוְשָׂפָ֤הve.sa.FahH8193;andthisiswhattheybeginH2490todo:andnowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258nothingwillbewithholdenfromthem,whichtheypurposetodo.

7ComeH3381,letusgoנֵֽרְדָ֔הne.re.DahH3381down,andthereconfoundtheirlanguageH8193,thattheymaynotunderstandoneH376another’sspeech.

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Commentaries on Genesis 11

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings

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