And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens, and make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over all the face of the earth.”
Job 20:6 - The Scriptures 2009 Although his pride mounts up to the heavens, and his head does reach to the clouds, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Though his [proud] height mounts up to the heavens and his head reaches to the clouds, American Standard Version (1901) Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds; Common English Bible Though their height reaches heaven and their heads touch the clouds, Catholic Public Domain Version If his pride ascends even towards the heavens, and his head touches the clouds, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If his pride mount up even to heaven, and his head touch the clouds: |
And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens, and make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over all the face of the earth.”
“Though Baḇel should mount up to the heavens, and though she should make the height of her strength inaccessible, ravagers shall come to her from Me,” declares יהוה.
“The tree became great and strong, and its height reached to the heavens, and it was visible to the ends of all the earth.
it is you, O sovereign, for you have become great and strong. And your greatness has grown, and has reached to the heavens and your rulership to the end of the earth.
“If they dig into She’ol, from there my hand does take them; and if they climb up to the heavens, from there I bring them down.
“And you, Kephar Naḥum, who were exalted to the heaven, shall be brought down to She’ol! Because if the miracles which were done in you had been done in Seḏom, it would have remained until this day.