Genesis 11:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ {After the flood,} the whole world spoke one language. All people used the same words.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ AND THE whole earth was of one language and of one accent and mode of expression.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.

Common English Bible

¹ All people on the earth had one language and the same words.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now the earth was of one language and of the same speech.

Genesis 11:1 Cross References

Genesis 10:32

That is the list of the families from Noah’s sons. They are arranged according to their nations. From those families came all the people who spread across the earth after the flood.

Genesis 11:2

People moved from the East. [65] They found a plain in the country of Shinar. The people stayed there to live.

Genesis 11:6

The Lord said, “These people all speak the same language. And I see that they are joined together to do this work. This is only the beginning of what they can do. Soon they will be able to do anything they want.

Isaiah 19:18

At that time, there will be five cities in Egypt where people speak the language of Canaan (the Jewish language). One of these cities will be named “Destruction City.” {\cf2\super [192]}

Zephaniah 3:9

Then I will change people from other nations so they can speak the language clearly and call out the name of the Lord. They will all worship me together, shoulder to shoulder, as one people.

Acts 2:6

A large group of these men came together because they heard the noise. They were surprised because the apostles {\cf2\super [19]} were speaking, and every man heard in his own language.