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Genesis 11:5-7
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 11:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 Now (A)the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the [a]men had built. 6 And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have [b](B)the same language. And this is what they have started to do, and now nothing which they plan to do will be [c]impossible for them. 7 Come, [d](C)let Us go down and there (D)confuse their [e]language, so that they will not understand one another’s [f]speech.”
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- Genesis 11:5 Lit sons of mankind
- Genesis 11:6 Lit one lip
- Genesis 11:6 Lit inaccessible to
- Genesis 11:7 I.e., indicating united action, not a request
- Genesis 11:7 Lit lip
- Genesis 11:7 Lit lip
Genesis 11:5-7
New International Version
Genesis 11:5-7
New International Version
5 But the Lord came down(A) to see the city and the tower the people were building. 6 The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language(B) they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us(C) go down(D) and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”(E)
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