Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. New Living Translation In that way, the LORD scattered them all over the world, and they stopped building the city. English Standard Version So the LORD dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. Berean Standard Bible So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city. King James Bible So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. New King James Version So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city. New American Standard Bible So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth; and they stopped building the city. NASB 1995 So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city. NASB 1977 So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city. Legacy Standard Bible So Yahweh scattered them from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city. Amplified Bible So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the surface of the entire earth; and they stopped building the city. Christian Standard Bible So from there the LORD scattered them throughout the earth, and they stopped building the city. Holman Christian Standard Bible So from there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth, and they stopped building the city. American Standard Version So Jehovah scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And LORD JEHOVAH scattered them from there on the face of all the Earth, and they stopped building the city. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord scattered them thence over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city and the tower. Douay-Rheims Bible And so the Lord scattered them from that place into all lands, and they ceased to build the city. English Revised Version So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the LORD scattered them all over the face of the earth, and they stopped building the city. Good News Translation So the LORD scattered them all over the earth, and they stopped building the city. International Standard Version So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the surface of the whole earth, so that they had to stop building the city. JPS Tanakh 1917 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth; and they left off to build the city. Literal Standard Version And YHWH scatters them from there over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build the city; Majority Standard Bible So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city. New American Bible So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. NET Bible So the LORD scattered them from there across the face of the entire earth, and they stopped building the city. New Revised Standard Version So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. New Heart English Bible Then God scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth; so they ceased building the city. Webster's Bible Translation So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. World English Bible So Yahweh scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth. They stopped building the city. Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah doth scatter them from thence over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build the city; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Tower of Babel…7Come, let Us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.” 8So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city. 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.… Cross References Luke 1:51 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. 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." Psalm 92:9 For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered. Treasury of Scripture So the LORD scattered them abroad from there on the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Lord. Genesis 11:4,9 And they said, Go to, 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… Genesis 49:7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. Deuteronomy 32:8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. upon. Genesis 10:25,32 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan… Jump to Previous Abroad Build Building Cease City Earth Face Part Scattered Stopped Surface Thence WholeJump to Next Abroad Build Building Cease City Earth Face Part Scattered Stopped Surface Thence WholeGenesis 11 1. One language in the world.2. The building of Babel. 5. It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed. 10. The generations of Shem. 27. The generations of Terah, the father of Abram. 31. Terah, with Abram and Lot, move from Ur to Haran. (8) The Lord (Jehovah) scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.--The tendency of men, as the result of a growing diversity of language, was to separate, each tribe holding intercourse only with those who spake their own dialect; and so the Divine purpose of occupying the world was carried into effect, while the project of this ambitious knot of men to hold mankind together was frustrated, and the building of their tower ceased.Verse 8. - So (literally, and) the Lord scattered them abroad (as the result of the confusion of their speech) upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. I.e. as a united community, which does not preclude the idea of the Babylonians subsequently finishing the structure. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the LORDיְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel scattered them וַיָּ֨פֶץ (way·yā·p̄eṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered from there מִשָּׁ֖ם (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the face פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the whole כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every earth, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and they stopped וַֽיַּחְדְּל֖וּ (way·yaḥ·də·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle building לִבְנֹ֥ת (liḇ·nōṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1129: To build the city. הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement Links Genesis 11:8 NIVGenesis 11:8 NLT Genesis 11:8 ESV Genesis 11:8 NASB Genesis 11:8 KJV Genesis 11:8 BibleApps.com Genesis 11:8 Biblia Paralela Genesis 11:8 Chinese Bible Genesis 11:8 French Bible Genesis 11:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 11:8 So Yahweh scattered them abroad from there (Gen. 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