Genesis 11:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city.”
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“So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So Jehovah scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Jehovah doth scatter them from thence over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build the city;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 11:8 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 10:5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
- Genesis 10:25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- Genesis 10:32All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.
- Genesis 11:4“Come,” they said, “let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth.”
- Genesis 11:9That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth.
- Genesis 49:7Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
- Deuteronomy 32:8When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.
- Psalms 33:10The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
- Luke 1:51He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
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