Genesis 11:1 - Tree of Life Version

¹ Now the entire earth had the same language with the same vocabulary.

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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

These are the families of the sons of Noah according to their genealogies in their nations, and from these the nations were dispersed on the earth after the flood.

Genesis 11:2

When they traveled eastward, they found a valley-plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.

Genesis 11:6

Adonai said, “Look, the people are one and all of them have the same language. So this is what they have begun to do. Now, nothing they plan to do will be impossible.

Isaiah 19:18

In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan, swearing allegiance to Adonai-Tzva’ot. One used to be called the City of the Sun.

Zephaniah 3:9

For then I will restore to the people pure speech, so that all of them may call upon the Name of Adonai and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.

Acts 2:6

And when this sound came, the crowd gathered. They were bewildered, because each was hearing them speaking in his own language.