Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 11:1-6
2וַֽיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּנָסְעָ֣םbe.na.se.'Amwhen set out theyH9003H5265H9048מִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom [the] eastH9006H6924וַֽיִּמְצְא֥וּvai.yim.tze.'Uand they foundH9001H4672בִקְעָ֛הvik.'Aha plainH1237בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776שִׁנְעָ֖רshin.'ArShinarH8152וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they dweltH9001H3427שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
3וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413רֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023הָ֚בָהHa.vahgive !H3051H9012נִלְבְּנָ֣הnil.be.Nahlet us make bricksH3835לְבֵנִ֔יםle.ve.NimbricksH3843וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖הve.nis.re.Fahand let us burn [them]H9002H8313לִשְׂרֵפָ֑הlis.re.Fahto burningH9005H8316וַתְּהִ֨יva.te.Hiand <it> becameH9001H1961לָהֶ֤םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038הַלְּבֵנָה֙ha.le.ve.Nah<the> brickH9009H3843לְאָ֔בֶןle.'A.vento stoneH9005H68וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔רve.Ha.che.Marand <the> bitumenH9002H9009H2564הָיָ֥הha.Yah<it> becameH1961לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038לַחֹֽמֶר׃la.Cho.merto <the> mortarH9005H2563
4וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559הָ֣בָה׀Ha.vahgive !H3051H9012נִבְנֶה־niv.neh-let us buildH1129לָּ֣נוּLa.nufor <the> ourselvesH9005H9035עִ֗יר'Ira cityH5892וּמִגְדָּל֙u.mig.Daland a towerH9002H4026וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹve.ro.Shoand top itsH9002H7218H9023בַשָּׁמַ֔יִםva.sha.Ma.yim[will be] in the heavensH9003H8064וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־ve.na.'a.seh-and we may makeH9002H6213לָּ֖נוּLa.nufor <the> ourselvesH9005H9035שֵׁ֑םShema nameH8034פֶּן־pen-lestH6435נָפ֖וּץna.Futzwe should be scatteredH6327עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
5וַיֵּ֣רֶדvai.Ye.redand he came downH9001H3381יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִרְאֹ֥תlir.'Otto seeH9005H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמִּגְדָּ֑לha.mig.Dalthe towerH9009H4026אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּנ֖וּba.Nuthey had builtH1129בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121הָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120
6וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005עַ֤ם'ama peopleH5971אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH259וְשָׂפָ֤הve.sa.Fahand a languageH9002H8193אַחַת֙'a.ChatoneH259לְכֻלָּ֔םle.khu.Lam[belongs] to all of themH9005H3605H9028וְזֶ֖הve.Zehand thisH9002H2088הַחִלָּ֣םha.chi.Lam[is] beginning theyH2490H9048לַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִבָּצֵ֣רyi.ba.Tzerit will be withheldH1219מֵהֶ֔םme.Hemfrom <the> themH9006H9038כֹּ֛לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834יָזְמ֖וּya.ze.Muthey will planH2161לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת׃La.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213
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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