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Genesis 11:2-4
American Standard Version
Genesis 11:2-4
American Standard Version
2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed [a]east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. 3 And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and [b]slime had they for mortar. 4 And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
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- Genesis 11:2 Or, in the east
- Genesis 11:3 That is, bitumen.
Genesis 11:2-4
New International Version
Genesis 11:2-4
New International Version
2 As people moved eastward,[a] they found a plain in Shinar[b](A) and settled there.
3 They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks(B) and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone,(C) and tar(D) for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens,(E) so that we may make a name(F) for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered(G) over the face of the whole earth.”(H)
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- Genesis 11:2 Or from the east; or in the east
- Genesis 11:2 That is, Babylonia
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