Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the Lord
King James Version
So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Holman Bible
So from there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth,
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.
A Conservative Version
So LORD scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the earth, and they left off 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.
Amplified
So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the surface of the entire earth; and they stopped building the city.
Bible in Basic English
So the Lord God sent them away into every part of the earth: and they gave up building their town.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah scattered them thence over the face of the whole earth. And they left off building the city.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will disperse them from thence over the face of all the earth: and they will cease to build the city.
King James 2000
So the LORD scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Yahweh scattered them from there over the face of the whole earth, and they stopped building the city.
Modern King James verseion
So Jehovah scattered them abroad from that place upon the face of all the earth. And they quit building the city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus the LORD scattered them from thence upon all the earth. And they left off to build 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 Heart English Bible
So the LORD scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth. They stopped building the city.
The Emphasized Bible
So Yahweh scattered them from thence over the face of all the earth, - and so they left off building the city.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah doth scatter them from thence over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build the city;
Themes
Anger of God » Exemplified against » Builders of babel
Babel » A city » Plain » Shinar » Tower » Built
Dispersion » Of the nations after the flood
Dispersion » After building the tower of babel
Language » Confusion of » Scattered men over the earth
Topics
Interlinear
Puwts
Paniym
'erets
References
Easton
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 11:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Tower Of Babylon
7
Come,
Names
Cross References
Luke 1:51
He has scattered those who were proud in the
Genesis 10:25
Genesis 10:32
These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations; and
Genesis 11:4
They said, “Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top
Genesis 11:9
Therefore its name was called
Genesis 49:7
And their wrath, for it is cruel.
And scatter them in Israel.
Deuteronomy 32:8
When He separated the sons of
He set the boundaries of the peoples