Genesis 11
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Genesis 11:2-9

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.

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