Genesis 11

Hebrew & Greek Bible

1וַֽיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776שָׂפָ֣הsa.FahlanguageH8193אֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatoneH259וּדְבָרִ֖יםu.de.va.Rimand wordsH9002 H1697אֲחָדִֽים׃'a.cha.Dimone<s>H259

2וַֽיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961בְּנָסְעָ֣םbe.na.se.'Amwhen set out theyH9003 H5265 H9048מִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom [the] eastH9006 H6924וַֽיִּמְצְא֥וּvai.yim.tze.'Uand they foundH9001 H4672בִקְעָ֛הvik.'Aha plainH1237בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003 H776שִׁנְעָ֖רshin.'ArShinarH8152וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they dweltH9001 H3427שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033

3וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413רֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453 H9023הָ֚בָהHa.vahgive !H3051 H9012נִלְבְּנָ֣הnil.be.Nahlet us make bricksH3835לְבֵנִ֔יםle.ve.NimbricksH3843וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖הve.nis.re.Fahand let us burn [them]H9002 H8313לִשְׂרֵפָ֑הlis.re.Fahto burningH9005 H8316וַתְּהִ֨יva.te.Hiand <it> becameH9001 H1961לָהֶ֤םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005 H9038הַלְּבֵנָה֙ha.le.ve.Nah<the> brickH9009 H3843לְאָ֔בֶןle.'A.vento stoneH9005 H68וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔רve.Ha.che.Marand <the> bitumenH9002 H9009 H2564הָיָ֥הha.Yah<it> becameH1961לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005 H9038לַחֹֽמֶר׃la.Cho.merto <the> mortarH9005 H2563

4וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559הָ֣בָה׀Ha.vahgive !H3051 H9012נִבְנֶה־niv.neh-let us buildH1129לָּ֣נוּLa.nufor <the> ourselvesH9005 H9035עִ֗יר'Ira cityH5892וּמִגְדָּל֙u.mig.Daland a towerH9002 H4026וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹve.ro.Shoand top itsH9002 H7218 H9023בַשָּׁמַ֔יִםva.sha.Ma.yim[will be] in the heavensH9003 H8064וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־ve.na.'a.seh-and we may makeH9002 H6213לָּ֖נוּLa.nufor <the> ourselvesH9005 H9035שֵׁ֑םShema nameH8034פֶּן־pen-lestH6435נָפ֖וּץna.Futzwe should be scatteredH6327עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776

5וַיֵּ֣רֶדvai.Ye.redand he came downH9001 H3381יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִרְאֹ֥תlir.'Otto seeH9005 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַמִּגְדָּ֑לha.mig.Dalthe towerH9009 H4026אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּנ֖וּba.Nuthey had builtH1129בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121הָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120

6וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005עַ֤ם'ama peopleH5971אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH259וְשָׂפָ֤הve.sa.Fahand a languageH9002 H8193אַחַת֙'a.ChatoneH259לְכֻלָּ֔םle.khu.Lam[belongs] to all of themH9005 H3605 H9028וְזֶ֖הve.Zehand thisH9002 H2088הַחִלָּ֣םha.chi.Lam[is] beginning theyH2490 H9048לַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִבָּצֵ֣רyi.ba.Tzerit will be withheldH1219מֵהֶ֔םme.Hemfrom <the> themH9006 H9038כֹּ֛לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834יָזְמ֖וּya.ze.Muthey will planH2161לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת׃La.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213

7הָ֚בָהHa.vahgive !H3051 H9012נֵֽרְדָ֔הne.re.Dahlet us go downH3381וְנָבְלָ֥הve.na.ve.Lahand let us confuseH9002 H1101שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033שְׂפָתָ֑םse.fa.Tamlanguage theirH8193 H9028אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH834לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִשְׁמְע֔וּyish.me.'Uthey will hearH8085אִ֖ישׁ'isheachH376שְׂפַ֥תse.Fat[the] language ofH8193רֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huneighbor hisH7453 H9023

8וַיָּ֨פֶץvai.Ya.fetzand he scatteredH9001 H6327יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֹתָ֛ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038מִשָּׁ֖םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776וַֽיַּחְדְּל֖וּvai.yach.de.Luand they ceasedH9001 H2308לִבְנֹ֥תliv.Notto buildH9005 H1129הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892

9עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֞ןken-foreH3651קָרָ֤אka.Ra'someone calledH7121שְׁמָהּ֙she.Mahname itsH8034 H9024בָּבֶ֔לba.VelBabelH894כִּי־ki-forH3588שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033בָּלַ֥לba.Lalhe confusedH1101יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068שְׂפַ֣תse.Fat[the] language ofH8193כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776וּמִשָּׁם֙u.mi.Shamand from thereH9002 H9006 H8033הֱפִיצָ֣םhe.fi.Tzamhe scattered themH6327 H9038יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776

10אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428תּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.Dot[are] [the] accounts ofH8435שֵׁ֔םShemShemH8035שֵׁ֚םShemShemH8035בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121מְאַ֣תme.'Atone hundredH3967שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד'ar.pakh.ShadArphaxadH775שְׁנָתַ֖יִםshe.na.Ta.yimtwo yearsH8141אַחַ֥ר'a.CharafterH310הַמַּבּֽוּל׃ha.ma.Bulthe floodH9009 H3999

11וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001 H2421שֵׁ֗םShemShemH8035אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205 H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔ד'ar.pakh.ShadArphaxadH775חֲמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002 H1323

12וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣דve.'ar.pakh.Shadand ArphaxadH9002 H775חַ֔יChaihe livedH2421חָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002 H7970שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָֽׁלַח׃Sha.lachShelahH7974

13וַֽיְחִ֣יvay.Chiand he livedH9001 H2421אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד'ar.pakh.ShadArphaxadH775אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205 H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֶׁ֔לַחShe.lachShelahH7974שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141וְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'and fourH9002 H702מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002 H1323

14וְשֶׁ֥לַחve.She.lachand ShelahH9002 H7974חַ֖יchaihe livedH2421שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵֽבֶר׃'E.verEberH5677

15וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001 H2421שֶׁ֗לַחShe.lachShelahH7974אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205 H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵ֔בֶר'E.verEberH5677שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141וְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'and fourH9002 H702מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002 H1323

16וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001 H2421עֵ֕בֶר'E.verEberH5677אַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'fourH702וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002 H7970שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּֽלֶג׃Pa.legPelegH6389

17וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001 H2421עֵ֗בֶר'E.verEberH5677אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205 H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פֶּ֔לֶגPe.legPelegH6389שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'and fourH9002 H702מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002 H1323

18וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001 H2421פֶ֖לֶגFe.legPelegH6389שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רְעֽוּ׃re.'UReuH7466

19וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001 H2421פֶ֗לֶגFe.legPelegH6389אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205 H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רְע֔וּre.'UReuH7466תֵּ֥שַׁעTe.sha'nineH8672שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141וּמָאתַ֣יִםu.ma.Ta.yimand two hundredH9002 H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002 H1323

20וַיְחִ֣יvay.Chiand he livedH9001 H2421רְע֔וּre.'UReuH7466שְׁתַּ֥יִםshe.Ta.yimtwoH8147וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002 H7970שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׂרֽוּג׃se.RugSerugH8286

21וַיְחִ֣יvay.Chiand he livedH9001 H2421רְע֗וּre.'UReuH7466אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205 H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׂר֔וּגse.RugSerugH8286שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141וּמָאתַ֣יִםu.ma.Ta.yimand two hundredH9002 H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002 H1323

22וַיְחִ֥יvay.Chiand he livedH9001 H2421שְׂר֖וּגse.RugSerugH8286שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נָחֽוֹר׃na.ChorNahorH5152

23וַיְחִ֣יvay.Chiand he livedH9001 H2421שְׂר֗וּגse.RugSerugH8286אַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֥וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205 H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נָח֖וֹרna.ChorNahorH5152מָאתַ֣יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002 H1323

24וַיְחִ֣יvay.Chiand he livedH9001 H2421נָח֔וֹרna.ChorNahorH5152תֵּ֥שַׁעTe.sha'nineH8672וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002 H6242שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תָּֽרַח׃Ta.rachTerahH8646

25וַיְחִ֣יvay.Chiand he livedH9001 H2421נָח֗וֹרna.ChorNahorH5152אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205 H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תֶּ֔רַחTe.rachTerahH8646תְּשַֽׁע־te.sha'-nine-H8672עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וּמְאַ֣תu.me.'Atand one hundredH9002 H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002 H1323

26וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001 H2421תֶ֖רַחTe.rachTerahH8646שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֙וֹלֶד֙vai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נָח֖וֹרna.ChorNahorH5152וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הָרָֽן׃ha.RanHaranH2039

27וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehand theseH9002 H428תּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.Dot[are] [the] accounts ofH8435תֶּ֔רַחTe.rachTerahH8646תֶּ֚רַחTe.rachTerahH8646הוֹלִ֣ידho.Lidhe fatheredH3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נָח֖וֹרna.ChorNahorH5152וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הָרָ֑ןha.RanHaranH2039וְהָרָ֖ןve.ha.Ranand HaranH9002 H2039הוֹלִ֥ידho.Lidhe fatheredH3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לֽוֹט׃LotLotH3876

28וַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001 H4191הָרָ֔ןha.RanHaranH2039עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440תֶּ֣רַחTe.rachTerahH8646אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003 H776מוֹלַדְתּ֖וֹmo.lad.Tokindred hisH4138 H9023בְּא֥וּרbe.'Urin UrH9003 H218כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.Dimof [the] ChaldeansH3778

29וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947אַבְרָ֧ם'av.RamAbramH87וְנָח֛וֹרve.na.Chorand NahorH9002 H5152לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005 H9038נָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwivesH802שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-[the] wife ofH802אַבְרָם֙'av.RamAbramH87שָׂרָ֔יsa.Rai[was] SaraiH8297וְשֵׁ֤םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002 H8034אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-[the] wife ofH802נָחוֹר֙na.chOrNahorH5152מִלְכָּ֔הmil.Kah[was] MilcahH4435בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323הָרָ֥ןha.RanHaranH2039אֲבִֽי־'a.vi-[the] father ofH1מִלְכָּ֖הmil.KahMilcahH4435וַֽאֲבִ֥יva.'a.Viand [the] father ofH9002 H1יִסְכָּֽה׃yis.KahIscahH3252

30וַתְּהִ֥יva.te.Hiand she wasH9001 H1961שָׂרַ֖יsa.RaiSaraiH8297עֲקָרָ֑ה'a.ka.RahbarrenH6135אֵ֥ין'einnotH369לָ֖הּlah[belonged] to <the> herH9005 H9034וָלָֽד׃va.Lada childH2056

31וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947תֶּ֜רַחTe.rachTerahH8646אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְרָ֣ם'av.RamAbramH87בְּנ֗וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853ל֤וֹטLotLotH3876בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הָרָן֙ha.RanHaranH2039בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSaraiH8297כַּלָּת֔וֹka.la.Todaughter-in-law hisH3618 H9023אֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802אַבְרָ֣ם'av.RamAbramH87בְּנ֑וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023וַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001 H3318אִתָּ֜ם'i.Tamwith themH854 H9038מֵא֣וּרme.'Urfrom UrH9006 H218כַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkas.Dimof [the] ChaldeansH3778לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto goH9005 H1980אַ֣רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] land of towardsH776 H9011כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935עַד־'ad-toH5704חָרָ֖ןcha.RanHaranH2771וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they dweltH9001 H3427שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033

32וַיִּהְי֣וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001 H1961יְמֵי־ye.mei-[the] days ofH3117תֶ֔רַחTe.rachTerahH8646חָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141וּמָאתַ֣יִםu.ma.Ta.yimand two hundredH9002 H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001 H4191תֶּ֖רַחTe.rachTerahH8646בְּחָרָֽן׃ סbe.cha.Ranin HaranH9003 H2771

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