Genesis 11:8 - The Scriptures 1998 And יהוה scattered them from there, over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the Lord scattered them abroad from that place upon the face of the whole earth, and they gave up building the city. American Standard Version (1901) So Jehovah scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city. Common English Bible Then the LORD dispersed them from there over all of the earth, and they stopped building 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And so the Lord scattered them from that place into all lands, and they ceased to build the city. |
From these the coastland peoples of the nations were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their clans, into their nations.
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.”
“Cursed be their displeasure for it is fierce, and their wrath for it is cruel! I divide them in Yaʽ
יהוה brings the counsel of the nations to naught; He thwarts the plans of the peoples.
For look, Your enemies, O יהוה, For look, Your enemies do perish; All the workers of wickedness are scattered.
“He did mightily with His arm, He scattered the proud in the thought of their hearts.
“When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance When He separated the sons of Aḏ