Berean Standard Bible
Genesis 11
(Deuteronomy 32:8; Acts 2:1–13)
2Andוַֽיְהִ֖יvay.HiH1961as people journeyedבְּנָסְעָ֣םbe.na.se.'AmH5265eastwardמִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924,they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֥וּvai.yim.tze.'UH4672a plainבִקְעָ֛הvik.'AhH1237in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Shinarשִׁנְעָ֖רshin.'ArH8152and settledוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.
3And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376anotherרֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huH7453, “Comeהָ֚בָהHa.vahH3051,let us makeנִלְבְּנָ֣הnil.be.NahH3835bricksלְבֵנִ֔יםle.ve.NimH3843and bake themוְנִשְׂרְפָ֖הve.nis.re.FahH8313thoroughlyלִשְׂרֵפָ֑הlis.re.FahH8316.”So they usedוַתְּהִ֨יva.te.HiH1961brickהַלְּבֵנָה֙ha.le.ve.NahH3843instead of stoneלְאָ֔בֶןle.'A.venH68,and tarוְהַ֣חֵמָ֔רve.Ha.che.MarH2564הָיָ֥הha.YahH1961instead of mortarלַחֹֽמֶר׃la.Cho.merH2563.
4“Comeהָ֣בָה׀Ha.vahH3051,”they saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “let us buildנִבְנֶה־niv.neh-H1129for ourselvesa cityעִ֗יר'IrH5892with a towerוּמִגְדָּל֙u.mig.DalH4026that reachesוְרֹאשׁ֣וֹve.ro.ShoH7218to the heavensבַשָּׁמַ֔יִםva.sha.Ma.yimH8064,that we may makeוְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־ve.na.'a.seh-H6213a nameשֵׁ֑םShemH8034for ourselvesand notפֶּן־pen-H6435be scatteredנָפ֖וּץna.FutzH6327overעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of allכָל־khol-H3605the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.”
6And the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ifהֵ֣ןhenH2005they have begunהַחִלָּ֣םha.chi.LamH2490to doלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213thisוְזֶ֖הve.ZehH2088as oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971speaking the sameאַחַת֙ לְכֻלָּ֔ם'a.Chat le.khu.LamH3605H259languageוְשָׂפָ֤הve.sa.FahH8193,thenוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258nothingלֹֽא־ כֹּ֛לlo'- kolH3808H3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they deviseיָזְמ֖וּ לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ya.ze.Mu La.'a.SotH2161H6213will be beyondיִבָּצֵ֣רyi.ba.TzerH1219them.
7Comeהָ֚בָהHa.vahH3051,let Us go downנֵֽרְדָ֔ה שָׁ֖םne.re.Dah shamH3381H8033and confuseוְנָבְלָ֥הve.na.ve.LahH1101their languageשְׂפָתָ֑םse.fa.TamH8193,so thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834they will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808understandיִשְׁמְע֔וּyish.me.'UH8085oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376another’sרֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huH7453speechשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193.”
8So the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068אֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853scattered themוַיָּ֨פֶץvai.Ya.fetzH6327from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmi.ShamH8033overעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of allכָל־khol-H3605the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and they stoppedוַֽיַּחְדְּל֖וּvai.yach.de.LuH2308buildingלִבְנֹ֥תliv.NotH1129the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.
9That is whyעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921H3651itשְׁמָהּ֙she.MahH8034is calledקָרָ֤אka.Ra'H7121Babelבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,forכִּי־ki-H3588thereשָׁ֛םshamH8033the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068confusedבָּלַ֥לba.LalH1101the languageשְׂפַ֣תse.FatH8193of the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605worldהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and from that placeוּמִשָּׁם֙u.mi.ShamH8033the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068scattered themהֱפִיצָ֣םhe.fi.TzamH6327overעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440of allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ פha.'A.retzH776.
Genealogy from Shem to Abram
(1 Chronicles 1:17–27)
10Thisאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428is the accountתּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.DotH8435of Shemשֵׁ֔םShemH8035.Two yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141afterאַחַ֥ר'a.CharH310the floodהַמַּבּֽוּל׃ha.ma.BulH3999,when Shemשֵׁ֚םShemH8035was 100מְאַ֣תme.'AtH3967yearsשְׁנָתַ֖יִםshe.na.Ta.yimH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121,he became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205אֶת־'et-H853Arphaxadאַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד'ar.pakh.ShadH775.
11And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.DoH3205אֶת־'et-H853Arphaxadאַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔ד'ar.pakh.ShadH775,Shemשֵׁ֗םShemH8035livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421500חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹתcha.Mesh me.'otH2568H3967yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205other sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.
13And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.DoH3205אֶת־'et-H853Shelahשֶׁ֔לַחShe.lachH7974,Arphaxadאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד'ar.pakh.ShadH775livedוַֽיְחִ֣יvay.ChiH2421403שָׁלֹ֣שׁ וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹתsha.Losh ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH7969H702H3967yearsH8141and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205other sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.
15And afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.DoH3205אֶת־'et-H853Eberעֵ֔בֶר'E.verH5677,Shelahשֶׁ֗לַחShe.lachH7974livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421403שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹתsha.Losh sha.Nim ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH702H3967H7969H8141yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205other sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.
17And afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.DoH3205אֶת־'et-H853Pelegפֶּ֔לֶגPe.legH6389,Eberעֵ֗בֶר'E.verH5677livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421430שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹתshe.lo.Shim sha.Nah ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH7970H702H3967H8141yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205other sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.
19And afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.DoH3205אֶת־'et-H853Reuרְע֔וּre.'UH7466,Pelegפֶ֗לֶגFe.legH6389livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421209תֵּ֥שַׁע שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִםTe.sha' sha.Nim u.ma.Ta.yimH8672H3967H8141yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205other sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.
21And afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.DoH3205אֶת־'et-H853Serugשְׂר֔וּגse.RugH8286,Reuרְע֗וּre.'UH7466livedוַיְחִ֣יvay.ChiH2421207שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִםShe.va' sha.Nim u.ma.Ta.yimH7651H3967H8141yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205other sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.
23And afterאַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiH310he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֥וֹho.li.DoH3205אֶת־'et-H853Nahorנָח֖וֹרna.ChorH5152,Serugשְׂר֗וּגse.RugH8286livedוַיְחִ֣יvay.ChiH2421200מָאתַ֣יִםma.Ta.yimH3967yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205other sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.
25And afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.DoH3205אֶת־'et-H853Terahתֶּ֔רַחTe.rachH8646,Nahorנָח֗וֹרna.ChorH5152livedוַיְחִ֣יvay.ChiH2421119תְּשַֽׁע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה שָׁנָ֖ה וּמְאַ֣תte.sha'- 'es.Reh sha.Nah u.me.'AtH8672H6240H3967H8141yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205other sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.
Terah’s Descendants
27Thisוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428is the accountתּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.DotH8435of Terahתֶּ֔רַחTe.rachH8646.Terahתֶּ֚רַחTe.rachH8646became the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Abramאַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamH87אֶת־'et-H853,Nahorנָח֖וֹרna.ChorH5152וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Haranהָרָ֑ןha.RanH2039.And Haranוְהָרָ֖ןve.ha.RanH2039became the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Lotלֽוֹט׃LotH3876.
29And Abramאַבְרָ֧ם'av.RamH87and Nahorוְנָח֛וֹרve.na.ChorH5152tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947wivesנָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimH802for themselves.Abram’sאַבְרָם֙'av.RamH87wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802was namedשֵׁ֤םshemH8034Saraiשָׂרָ֔יsa.RaiH8297,and Nahor’sנָחוֹר֙na.chOrH5152wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802was namedוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034Milcahמִלְכָּ֔הmil.KahH4435;she was the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Haranהָרָ֥ןha.RanH2039, who wasthe fatherאֲבִֽי־'a.vi-H1of both Milcahמִלְכָּ֖ה וַֽאֲבִ֥יmil.Kah va.'a.ViH4435H1and Iscahיִסְכָּֽה׃yis.KahH3252.
31And Terahתֶּ֜רַחTe.rachH8646אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947his sonH1121וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Abramאַבְרָ֣ם'av.RamH87,his grandsonH1121Lotל֤וֹטLotH3876sonH1121of Haranהָרָן֙ha.RanH2039,andוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853his daughter-in-lawכַּלָּת֔וֹka.la.ToH3618Saraiשָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiH8297the wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shetH802H1121of Abramאַבְרָ֣ם'av.RamH87,and they set outוַיֵּצְא֨וּ אִתָּ֜םvai.ye.tze.'U 'i.TamH3318H854from Urמֵא֣וּרme.'UrH218of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkas.DimH3778forלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980the landאַ֣רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667.But when they arrivedוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935inעַד־'ad-H5704Haranחָרָ֖ןcha.RanH2771,they settledוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.
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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