Genesis 11:4

Easy To Read Version

Then the people said, “We should build a city for ourselves. And we should build a tower that will reach to the sky. We will be famous. {And this will keep us together.} We will not be scattered all over the earth.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:13

David defeated 18,000 Arameans in Salt Valley. He was famous when he came home.

Psalm 107:26

The waves lifted them high in the sky\par and dropped them into the deep sea.\par The storm was so dangerous\par the men lost their courage.\par

Psalm 92:9

Lord, all your enemies will be destroyed.\par All those people who do bad things\par will be destroyed.\par

Proverbs 10:7

Good people leave good memories. But evil people will soon be forgotten.

Jeremiah 51:53

Babylon might grow\par until she touches the sky.\par Babylon might make her forts strong.\par But I will send people\par to fight against that city.\par And those people will destroy her.”\par The Lord said these things.\par

Daniel 4:11

The tree grew large and strong. The top of the tree touched the sky. {\cf2\super [42]} It could be seen from anywhere on earth.

Daniel 4:22

King, you are that tree! You have become great and powerful. You are like the tall tree that touched the sky—and your power reaches to the far parts of the earth.

Daniel 4:27

So, king, please accept my advice. I advise you to stop sinning and do what is right. Stop doing bad things. And be kind to poor people. Then you might continue to be successful.”

Luke 1:51

God reached out his arm\par and showed his power:\par He scattered those people that are proud\par and think great things about themselves.\par

John 5:44

You like to have praise from each other. But you never try to get the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?

Deuteronomy 1:28

Where can we go now? Our brothers (the twelve spies) have made us afraid with their report. They said: The people there are bigger and taller than we are! The cities are big and have walls as high as the sky! And we saw giants [6] there!’

Deuteronomy 4:27

The Lord will scatter you among the nations. And only a few of you will be left alive to go to the countries where the Lord will send you.

Deuteronomy 9:1

“Listen, you people of Israel! You will go across the Jordan River today. You will go into that land to force out nations greater and stronger than you. Their cities are big and have walls as high as the sky!