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Genesis 11:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
Genesis 11:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
2 And [a]as [b]they went from the [c]East, they found a plain in the land of [d]Shinar, and there they abode.
3 And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick and burn it in the fire, so they had brick for stone, and slime had they instead of mortar.
4 Also they said, Go to, let us [e]build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto the heaven, that we may get us a name, lest we be scattered upon the whole earth.
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- Genesis 11:2 In the year one hundred and thirty after the flood.
- Genesis 11:2 To wit, Nimrod and his company.
- Genesis 11:2 That is, from Armenia where the Ark stayed.
- Genesis 11:2 Which was afterward called Chaldea.
- Genesis 11:4 They were moved with pride and ambition, thinking to prefer their own glory to God’s honor.
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)
Footnotes
- Genesis 11:2 Or from the east; or in the east
- Genesis 11:2 That is, Babylonia
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