Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 11:8-19
8וַיָּ֨פֶץvai.Ya.fetzand he scatteredH9001H6327יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֹתָ֛ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מִשָּׁ֖םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וַֽיַּחְדְּל֖וּvai.yach.de.Luand they ceasedH9001H2308לִבְנֹ֥תliv.Notto buildH9005H1129הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892
9עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֞ןken-foreH3651קָרָ֤אka.Ra'someone calledH7121שְׁמָהּ֙she.Mahname itsH8034H9024בָּבֶ֔לba.VelBabelH894כִּי־ki-forH3588שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033בָּלַ֥לba.Lalhe confusedH1101יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068שְׂפַ֣תse.Fat[the] language ofH8193כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וּמִשָּׁם֙u.mi.Shamand from thereH9002H9006H8033הֱפִיצָ֣םhe.fi.Tzamhe scattered themH6327H9038יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
10אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428תּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.Dot[are] [the] accounts ofH8435שֵׁ֔םShemShemH8035שֵׁ֚םShemShemH8035בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121מְאַ֣תme.'Atone hundredH3967שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד'ar.pakh.ShadArphaxadH775שְׁנָתַ֖יִםshe.na.Ta.yimtwo yearsH8141אַחַ֥ר'a.CharafterH310הַמַּבּֽוּל׃ha.ma.Bulthe floodH9009H3999
11וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001H2421שֵׁ֗םShemShemH8035אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔ד'ar.pakh.ShadArphaxadH775חֲמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002H1323
13וַֽיְחִ֣יvay.Chiand he livedH9001H2421אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד'ar.pakh.ShadArphaxadH775אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֶׁ֔לַחShe.lachShelahH7974שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141וְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'and fourH9002H702מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002H1323
15וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001H2421שֶׁ֗לַחShe.lachShelahH7974אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵ֔בֶר'E.verEberH5677שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141וְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'and fourH9002H702מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002H1323
17וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001H2421עֵ֗בֶר'E.verEberH5677אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פֶּ֔לֶגPe.legPelegH6389שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'and fourH9002H702מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002H1323
19וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-and he livedH9001H2421פֶ֗לֶגFe.legPelegH6389אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Dofathered heH3205H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רְע֔וּre.'UReuH7466תֵּ֥שַׁעTe.sha'nineH8672שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141וּמָאתַ֣יִםu.ma.Ta.yimand two hundredH9002H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001H3205בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Notand daughtersH9002H1323
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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