New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 11

Universal Language, Babel, Confusion

1Now the wholeכָל־khol-H3605earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776usedוַֽיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961the sameאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259languageשָׂפָ֣הsa.FahH8193andthe sameאֲחָדִֽים׃'a.cha.DimH259wordsוּדְבָרִ֖יםu.de.va.RimH1697.

2It cameוַֽיְהִ֖יvay.HiH1961about as they journeyedבְּנָסְעָ֣םbe.na.se.'AmH5265eastמִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924,that they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֥וּvai.yim.tze.'UH4672a plainבִקְעָ֛הvik.'AhH1237in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Shinarשִׁנְעָ֖רshin.'ArH8152andsettledוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

3They saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376anotherרֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huH7453, “Comeהָ֚בָהHa.vahH3051,let us makeנִלְבְּנָ֣הnil.be.NahH3835bricksH3835and burnוְנִשְׂרְפָ֖הve.nis.re.FahH8313themthoroughlyלִשְׂרֵפָ֑הlis.re.FahH8316.”And they usedוַתְּהִ֨יva.te.HiH1961brickH3843for stoneלְאָ֔בֶןle.'A.venH68,and they usedהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961tarוְהַ֣חֵמָ֔רve.Ha.che.MarH2564for mortarלַחֹֽמֶר׃la.Cho.merH2563.

4They saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Comeהָ֣בָה׀Ha.vahH3051,let us buildנִבְנֶה־niv.neh-H1129for ourselves a cityעִ֗יר'IrH5892,and a towerוּמִגְדָּל֙u.mig.DalH4026whose topוְרֹאשׁ֣וֹve.ro.ShoH7218will reachinto heavenבַשָּׁמַ֔יִםva.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and let us makeוְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־ve.na.'a.seh-H6213for ourselvesa nameשֵׁ֑םShemH8034,otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435wewill be scatteredנָפ֖וּץna.FutzH6327abroad overעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the wholeכָל־khol-H3605earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.”

5The Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameH3381downוַיֵּ֣רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381to seeלִרְאֹ֥תlir.'OtH7200the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892and the towerהַמִּגְדָּ֑לha.mig.DalH4026whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of menהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120had builtבָּנ֖וּba.NuH1129.

6The Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Beholdהֵ֣ןhenH2005,they are oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971,and they allלְכֻלָּ֔םle.khu.LamH3605havethe sameאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259languageוְשָׂפָ֤הve.sa.FahH8193.And thisוְזֶ֖הve.ZehH2088is what they beganהַחִלָּ֣םha.chi.LamH2490to doלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213,and nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258nothingלֹֽא־ כֹּ֛לlo'- kolH3808 H3605whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they purposeיָזְמ֖וּya.ze.MuH2161to doלַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת׃La.'a.SotH6213will beimpossibleיִבָּצֵ֣רyi.ba.TzerH1219for them.

7Comeהָ֚בָהHa.vahH3051,let Us goנֵֽרְדָ֔הne.re.DahH3381downH3381and thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033confuseוְנָבְלָ֥הve.na.ve.LahH1101theirlanguageשְׂפָתָ֑םse.fa.TamH8193,soאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834that they will not understandיִשְׁמְע֔וּyish.me.'UH8085oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376another’sרֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huH7453speechשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193.”

8So the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068scatteredוַיָּ֨פֶץvai.Ya.fetzH6327them abroad from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmi.ShamH8033overעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the wholeכָל־khol-H3605earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;and they stoppedוַֽיַּחְדְּל֖וּvai.yach.de.LuH2308buildingלִבְנֹ֥תliv.NotH1129the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

9Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651its nameשְׁמָהּ֙she.MahH8034was calledקָרָ֤אka.Ra'H7121Babelבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588thereשָׁ֛םshamH8033the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068confusedבָּלַ֥לba.LalH1101thelanguageשְׂפַ֣תse.FatH8193of the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;and from thereוּמִשָּׁם֙u.mi.ShamH8033the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068scatteredהֱפִיצָ֣םhe.fi.TzamH6327them abroad overעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440of the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ פha.'A.retzH776.

Descendants of Shem

10Theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428are the records ofthe generationsתּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.DotH8435of Shemשֵׁ֔םShemH8035.Shemשֵׁ֚םShemH8035was one hundredמְאַ֣תme.'AtH3967yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121, andbecameH3205the fatherוַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205of Arpachshadאַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד'ar.pakh.ShadH775two yearsשְׁנָתַ֖יִםshe.na.Ta.yimH8141afterאַחַ֥ר'a.CharH310the floodהַמַּבּֽוּל׃ha.ma.BulH3999;

11and Shemשֵׁ֗םShemH8035livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421fiveחֲמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he becameH3205the fatherH3205of Arpachshadאַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔ד'ar.pakh.ShadH775,and he hadH3205othersonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.

12Arpachshadוְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣דve.'ar.pakh.ShadH775livedחַ֔יChaiH2421thirty-fiveחָמֵ֥שׁ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםcha.Mesh u.she.lo.ShimH7970 H2568yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,and becameH3205the fatherוַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205of Shelahשָֽׁלַח׃Sha.lachH7974;

13and Arpachshadאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד'ar.pakh.ShadH775livedוַֽיְחִ֣יvay.ChiH2421fourוְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsH8141afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he becameH3205the fatherH3205of Shelahשֶׁ֔לַחShe.lachH7974,and he hadH3205othersonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.

14Shelahוְשֶׁ֥לַחve.She.lachH7974livedחַ֖יchaiH2421thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,and becameH3205the fatherוַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205of Eberעֵֽבֶר׃'E.verH5677;

15and Shelahשֶׁ֗לַחShe.lachH7974livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421fourוְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsH8141afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he becameH3205the fatherH3205of Eberעֵ֔בֶר'E.verH5677,and he hadH3205othersonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.

16Eberעֵ֕בֶר'E.verH5677livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421thirty-fourאַרְבַּ֥ע וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים'ar.Ba' u.she.lo.ShimH7970 H702yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,and becameH3205the fatherוַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205of Pelegפָּֽלֶג׃Pa.legH6389;

17and Eberעֵ֗בֶר'E.verH5677livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421fourוְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsH8141afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he becameH3205the fatherH3205of Pelegפֶּ֔לֶגPe.legH6389,and he hadH3205othersonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.

18Pelegפֶ֖לֶגFe.legH6389livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,and becameH3205the fatherוַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205of Reuרְעֽוּ׃re.'UH7466;

19and Pelegפֶ֗לֶגFe.legH6389livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421two hundredוּמָאתַ֣יִםu.ma.Ta.yimH3967and nineתֵּ֥שַׁעTe.sha'H8672yearsH8141afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he becameH3205the fatherH3205of Reuרְע֔וּre.'UH7466,and he hadH3205othersonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.

20Reuרְע֔וּre.'UH7466livedוַיְחִ֣יvay.ChiH2421thirty-twoשְׁתַּ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםshe.Ta.yim u.she.lo.ShimH7970 H8147yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,and becameH3205the fatherוַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205of Serugשְׂרֽוּג׃se.RugH8286;

21and Reuרְע֗וּre.'UH7466livedוַיְחִ֣יvay.ChiH2421two hundredוּמָאתַ֣יִםu.ma.Ta.yimH3967and sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651yearsH8141afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he becameH3205the fatherH3205of Serugשְׂר֔וּגse.RugH8286,and he hadH3205othersonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.

22Serugשְׂר֖וּגse.RugH8286livedוַיְחִ֥יvay.ChiH2421thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,and becameH3205the fatherוַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205of Nahorנָחֽוֹר׃na.ChorH5152;

23and Serugשְׂר֗וּגse.RugH8286livedוַיְחִ֣יvay.ChiH2421two hundredמָאתַ֣יִםma.Ta.yimH3967yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141afterאַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiH310he becameH3205the fatherH3205of Nahorנָח֖וֹרna.ChorH5152,and he hadH3205othersonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.

24Nahorנָח֔וֹרna.ChorH5152livedוַיְחִ֣יvay.ChiH2421twenty-nineתֵּ֥שַׁע וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםTe.sha' ve.'es.RimH6242 H8672yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,and becameH3205the fatherוַיּ֖וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205ofTerahתָּֽרַח׃Ta.rachH8646;

25and Nahorנָח֗וֹרna.ChorH5152livedוַיְחִ֣יvay.ChiH2421one hundredוּמְאַ֣תu.me.'AtH3967and nineteenתְּשַֽׁע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הte.sha'- 'es.RehH8672 H6240yearsH8141afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310he becameH3205the fatherH3205of Terahתֶּ֔רַחTe.rachH8646,and he hadH3205othersonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.NotH1323.

26Terahתֶ֖רַחTe.rachH8646livedוַֽיְחִי־vay.chi-H2421seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,and becameH3205the fatherוַיּ֙וֹלֶד֙vai.Yo.ledH3205of Abramאַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamH87,Nahorנָח֖וֹרna.ChorH5152and Haranהָרָֽן׃ha.RanH2039.

27Now theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428are the records ofthe generationsתּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.DotH8435of Terahתֶּ֔רַחTe.rachH8646.Terahתֶּ֚רַחTe.rachH8646becameH3205the fatherהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205of Abramאַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamH87,Nahorנָח֖וֹרna.ChorH5152and Haranהָרָ֑ןha.RanH2039; andHaranוְהָרָ֖ןve.ha.RanH2039becameH3205the fatherהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205ofLotלֽוֹט׃LotH3876.

28Haranהָרָ֔ןha.RanH2039diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191in the presenceפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440of his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1Terahתֶּ֣רַחTe.rachH8646in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of his birthמוֹלַדְתּ֖וֹmo.lad.ToH4138, inUrבְּא֥וּרbe.'UrH218of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.DimH3778.

29Abramאַבְרָ֧ם'av.RamH87andNahorוְנָח֛וֹרve.na.ChorH5152tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947wivesנָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimH802for themselves. The nameשֵׁ֤םshemH8034of Abram’sאַבְרָם֙'av.RamH87wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802wasSaraiשָׂרָ֔יsa.RaiH8297;and the nameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034of Nahor’sנָחוֹר֙na.chOrH5152wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802wasMilcahמִלְכָּ֔הmil.KahH4435,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Haranהָרָ֥ןha.RanH2039,the fatherH1of Milcahמִלְכָּ֖הmil.KahH4435and Iscahיִסְכָּֽה׃yis.KahH3252.

30Saraiשָׂרַ֖יsa.RaiH8297was barrenעֲקָרָ֑ה'a.ka.RahH6135;she hadH369noH369childוָלָֽד׃va.LadH2056.

31Terahתֶּ֜רַחTe.rachH8646tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947Abramאַבְרָ֣ם'av.RamH87his sonH1121,and Lotל֤וֹטLotH3876the sonH1121of Haranהָרָן֙ha.RanH2039,his grandsonH1121,and Saraiשָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiH8297his daughter-in-lawכַּלָּת֔וֹka.la.ToH3618,his sonH1121Abram’sאַבְרָ֣ם'av.RamH87wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shetH802;and they wentוַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318outtogetherאִתָּ֜ם'i.TamH854fromUrמֵא֣וּרme.'UrH218of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkas.DimH3778in order to enterלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980the landאַ֣רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667;and they wentוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935as farעַד־'ad-H5704as Haranחָרָ֖ןcha.RanH2771, andsettledוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

32The daysיְמֵי־ye.mei-H3117of Terahתֶ֔רַחTe.rachH8646were two hundredוּמָאתַ֣יִםu.ma.Ta.yimH3967and fiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568yearsH8141;and Terahתֶּ֖רַחTe.rachH8646diedוַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motH4191in Haranבְּחָרָֽן׃ סbe.cha.RanH2771.

Universal Language, Babel, Confusion

Descendants of Shem

Commentaries on Genesis 11