New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 11:7-9
7ComeH3051, 12let Us goH3381 downH3381 and thereH8033 3confuseH1101 their 4languageH8193, soH834 thatH834 they will not understandH8085 oneH376 another’sH7453 5speechH8193.” 8So the LordH3068 6scatteredH6327 them abroad from thereH8033 overH5921 the faceH6440 of allH3605 the earthH776; and they stoppedH2308 buildingH1129 the cityH5892. 9ThereforeH5921H3651 it was namedH7121H8034 78BabelH894, becauseH3588 thereH8033 the LordH3068 confusedH1101 the 9languageH8193 of allH3605 the earthH776; and from thereH8033 the LordH3068 scatteredH6327 them abroad overH5921 the faceH6440 of allH3605 the earthH776.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 11:7 I.e., indicating united action, not a request ↩
- 2. Genesis 11:7 Gen 1:26 ↩
- 3. Genesis 11:7 Gen 42:23; Ex 4:11; Deut 28:49; Is 33:19; Jer 5:15 ↩
- 4. Genesis 11:7 Lit lip ↩
- 5. Genesis 11:7 Lit lip ↩
- 6. Genesis 11:8 Gen 11:4; Ps 92:9; Luke 1:51 ↩
- 7. Genesis 11:9 Or Babylon; cf. Heb balal, confuse ↩
- 8. Genesis 11:9 Gen 10:10 ↩
- 9. Genesis 11:9 Lit lip ↩
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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