Genesis 11:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.”
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BSBPD
“Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And the whole earth is of one pronunciation, and of the same words,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 11:1 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 19:18In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.
- Zephaniah 3:9For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
- Acts 2:6And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
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