Genesis 11:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ That is why its name was called Baḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Therefore the name of it was called Babel–because there the Lord confounded the language of all the earth; and from that place the Lord scattered them abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Common English Bible

⁹ Therefore, it is named Babel, because there the LORD mixed up the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD dispersed them over all the earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And for this reason, its name was called 'Babel,' because in that place the language of the whole earth became confused. And from then on, the Lord scattered them across the face of every region.

Genesis 11:9 Cross References

Genesis 10:10

And the beginning of his reign was Baḇ

Genesis 10:20

These were the sons of Ḥ

Genesis 10:25

And to Ě

Genesis 10:5

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.

Psalm 55:9

Confuse, O יהוה, divide their tongues, For I saw violence and strife in the city.

Acts 17:26

“And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having ordained beforehand the times and the boundaries of their dwelling,

1 Corinthians 14:23

If then all the assembly comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are unlearned or unbelievers, shall they not say that you are mad?