Genesis 11:8
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped 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.

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.

Good News Translation
So the LORD scattered them all over the earth, and they stopped building the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the LORD scattered them all over the face of 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.

NET Bible
So the LORD scattered them from there across the face of the entire earth, and they stopped building the city.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
So the LORD scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city.

New Heart English Bible
Then the LORD scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth; so they ceased building the city.

World English Bible
So Yahweh scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth. They stopped building the city.

American King James Version
So the LORD scattered them abroad from there on the face of all the earth: and they left off to build 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.

A Faithful Version
So the LORD scattered them abroad from that place upon the face of all the earth. And they quit building the city.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah scattered them thence over the face of the whole earth. And they left off building 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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So ye Lord scattered them from thence vpon all the earth, & they left off to build the citie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And so the Lorde scattered them from that place into the vpper face of all the earth, and they left of to buylde that citie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thus ye LORDE scatred the fro thece in all lodes, so yt they left of to buylde the cite.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Thus ye LORde skatered them from thence vppon all the erth. And they left of to buylde the cyte.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH scatters them from there over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build 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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will disperse them from thence over the face of all the earth: and they will cease to build the city.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And so the Lord scattered them from that place into all lands, and they ceased to build the city.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so the Lord divided them from that place into all the lands, and they ceased to build the city.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH scattered them from there on the face of all the Earth, and they stopped building the city.

Lamsa Bible
So the LORD scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the earth; and they ceased from building the city.

OT Translations
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.

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.
















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