Genesis 11
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Genesis 11

Revised Version 1895

1And the wholeH3605 earthH776 was of one languageH8193 and of one speechH8193. 2And it cameH1961 to passH1961, as they journeyedH5265 eastH6924, that they foundH4672 a plainH1237 in the landH776 of ShinarH8152; and they dweltH3427 there. 3And they saidH559 one to anotherH7453, GoH1961 to, letH1961 usH413 makeH3835 brickH3843, and burnH8313 them throughly. And they had brickH3843 for stoneH68, and slime had they for mortar. 4And they saidH559, Go to, let usH5921 buildH1129 usH5921 a cityH5892, and a towerH4026, whoseH3605 topH7218 may reach unto heavenH8064, and let usH5921 makeH6213 usH5921 a nameH8034; lestH6435 weH6435 be scatteredH6327 abroad uponH5921 the faceH6440 of the wholeH3605 earthH776. 5And the LORDH3068 cameH3381 downH3381 to seeH7200 the cityH5892 and the towerH4026, whichH834 the childrenH1121 of menH120 builded. 6And the LORDH3068 saidH559, BeholdH2005, they are one peopleH5971, and they have allH3605 one languageH8193; and this is whatH834 they beginH2490 to doH6213: and nowH6258 nothingH3808 will be withholden from them, whichH834 they purposeH2088 to doH6213. 7GoH3381 to, letH3381 usH3051 goH3381 downH3381, and there confound their languageH8193, that they may notH3808 understandH8085 one another’sH7453 speechH8193. 8SoH6440 the LORDH3068 scatteredH6327 them abroad from thence uponH5921 the faceH6440 of allH3605 the earthH776: and they leftH8033 offH5921 to buildH1129 the cityH5892. 9Therefore was the nameH8034 of it calledH7121 BabelH894; becauseH3588 the LORDH3068 didH3651 there confound the languageH8193 of allH3605 the earthH776: and from thence didH3651 the LORDH3068 scatterH6327 them abroad uponH5921 the faceH6440 of allH3605 the earthH776. 10TheseH428 are the generationsH8435 of ShemH8035. ShemH8035 was an hundredH3967 yearsH8141 oldH1121, and begat ArpachshadH775 twoH775 yearsH8141 afterH310 the floodH3999: 11and ShemH8035 livedH2421 afterH310 he begat ArpachshadH775 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 12And ArpachshadH775 livedH2421 fiveH2568 and thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat ShelahH7974: 13and ArpachshadH775 livedH2421 afterH310 he begat ShelahH7974 fourH702 hundredH3967 and threeH7969 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 14And ShelahH7974 livedH2421 thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat EberH5677: 15and ShelahH7974 livedH2421 afterH310 he begat EberH5677 fourH702 hundredH3967 and threeH7969 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 16And EberH5677 livedH2421 fourH702 and thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat PelegH6389: 17and EberH5677 livedH2421 afterH310 he begat PelegH6389 fourH702 hundredH3967 and thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 18And PelegH6389 livedH2421 thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat ReuH7466: 19and PelegH6389 livedH2421 afterH310 he begat ReuH7466 twoH3967 hundredH3967 and nineH8672 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 20And ReuH7466 livedH2421 twoH8147 and thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat SerugH8286: 21and ReuH7466 livedH2421 afterH310 he begat SerugH8286 twoH3967 hundredH3967 and sevenH7651 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 22And SerugH8286 livedH2421 thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat NahorH5152: 23and SerugH8286 livedH2421 afterH310 he begat NahorH5152 twoH3967 hundredH3967 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 24And NahorH5152 livedH2421 nineH8672 and twentyH6242 yearsH8141, and begat TerahH8646: 25and NahorH5152 livedH2421 afterH310 he begat TerahH8646 an hundredH3967 and nineteenH6240 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 26And TerahH8646 livedH2421 seventyH7657 yearsH8141, and begat AbramH87, NahorH5152, and HaranH2039. 27Now theseH428 are the generationsH8435 of TerahH8646. TerahH8646 begat AbramH87, NahorH5152, and HaranH2039; and HaranH2039 begat LotH3876. 28And HaranH2039 diedH4191 in the presenceH6440 of his fatherH1 TerahH8646 in the landH776 of his nativity, in Ur of the ChaldeesH3778. 29And AbramH87 and NahorH5152 tookH3947 them wivesH802: the nameH8034 of Abram’sH87 wifeH802 was SaraiH8297; and the nameH8034 of Nahor’sH5152 wifeH802, MilcahH4435, the daughterH1323 of HaranH2039, the fatherH1 of MilcahH4435, and the fatherH1 of IscahH3252. 30And SaraiH8297 was barrenH6135; she had noH369 childH2056. 31And TerahH8646 tookH3947 AbramH87 his sonH1121, and LotH3876 the sonH1121 of HaranH2039, his son’sH1121 sonH1121, and SaraiH8297 his daughter in law, his sonH1121 Abram’sH87 wifeH802; and they wentH3318 forthH3318 with them from Ur of the ChaldeesH3778, to goH3318 intoH935 the landH776 of CanaanH3667; and they cameH935 unto HaranH2039, and dweltH3427 there. 32And the daysH3117 of TerahH8646 were twoH3967 hundredH3967 and fiveH2568 yearsH8141: and TerahH8646 diedH4191 in HaranH2771.

Commentaries on Genesis 11

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain