Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Bible References

Babel

Genesis 10:5
From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.
1 Corinthians 14:23
So if the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and unbelievers or uninformed people enter, will they not say that you have lost your minds?

The face

Genesis 10:25
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Joktan.
Acts 17:26
From one man he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire earth, determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live,

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