Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Holman Bible
Then the Lord came down
International Standard Version
However, the LORD descended to look over the city and the tower that the humans were building.
A Conservative Version
And LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of men built.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Amplified
Now the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord came down to see the town and the tower which the children of men were building.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower which the children of men built.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will come down to see the city, and the tower which the sons of men built
King James 2000
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower that {humankind} was building.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of Adam had built.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the children of Adam had built.
NET Bible
But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people had started building.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh came down, to behold the city, and the tower, - which the sons of men had built.
Webster
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men were building.
World English Bible
Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah cometh down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men have builded;
Themes
Babel » A city » Plain » Shinar » Tower
Dispersion » After building the tower of babel
Language » Confusion of » A punishment for presumption, &c
Interlinear
Yarad
Ra'ah
References
Easton
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 11:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Tower Of Babylon
4
Then they said: Let us build ourselves a city, with a lofty tower that reaches into space, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
5
Cross References
Genesis 18:21
I will go down now and see whether they have done the bad things I have been told. Then I will know.
Exodus 19:11
They should be ready in three days. I will descend to Mount Sinai, where all of them can see me.
Exodus 3:8
I have come down to rescue them from the Egyptians. I will bring my people out of Egypt into a country where there is good land, rich with milk and honey. I will give them the land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live.
Exodus 19:18
Mount Sinai was all in smoke because Jehovah descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace. The whole mountain quaked violently!
Exodus 19:20
Jehovah descended on the top of Mount Sinai. Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mountain. Moses climbed to the peak of Mount Sinai.
Psalm 11:4
Jehovah is in his holy temple. Jehovah's throne is in heaven. His eyes see. They examine the sons of men.
Psalm 33:13-14
Jehovah looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
Jeremiah 23:23-24
I am a God who is near, declares Jehovah. I am not a God far off!
John 3:13
No one has ever ascended into heaven but the Son of man who descended from heaven.
Hebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. All things are uncovered and laid bare before him. We must account to him. (Romans 2:16; 14:12)