Genesis 11:9 - Tree of Life Version

⁹ This is why it is named Babel, because Adonai confused the languages of the entire world there, and from there Adonai scattered them over the face of the entire world.

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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

The beginning of his kingdom included Babel, Erech, Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Genesis 10:20

These are Ham’s sons according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands, in their nations.

Genesis 10:25

Two sons were born to Eber. The name of the first was Peleg—because in his days the land was divided—and his brother’s name was Joktan.

Genesis 10:5

From these the coastlands of the nations spread out in their lands, each one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

Psalm 55:9

I would hurry to my shelter from the rushing wind of the storm.”

Acts 17:26

From one He made every nation of men to live on the face of the earth, having set appointed times and the boundaries of their territory.

1 Corinthians 14:23

So if Messiah’s whole community comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and uninstructed or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?