Genesis 11:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And the LORD said, “If they have begun to do this as one people speaking the same language, then nothing they devise will be beyond them.”
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“And the LORD said, “If they have begun to do this as one people speaking the same language, then nothing they devise will be beyond them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jehovah said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is what they begin to do: and now nothing will be withholden from them, which they purpose to do.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Jehovah saith, `Lo, the people <FI>is<Fi> one, and one pronunciation <FI>is<Fi> to them all, and this it hath dreamed of doing; and now, nothing is restrained from them of that which they have purposed to do.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 11:6 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 3:22Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”
- Genesis 6:5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
- Genesis 8:21When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
- Genesis 9:19These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.
- Genesis 11:1Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.
- Judges 10:14Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your time of trouble.”
- 1 Kings 18:27At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
- Luke 1:51He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
- Acts 17:26From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
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