Genesis 11:1

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There was a time when the whole world spoke one language. Everyone used the same words.

Cross References

Acts 2:6

A large crowd came together because they heard the noise. They were surprised because, as the apostles were speaking, everyone heard in their own language.

Zephaniah 3:9

Then I will change people from other nations so that 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.

Isaiah 19:18

At that time there will be five cities in Egypt where people speak Hebrew. One of these cities will be named “Destruction City.” The people in these cities will promise to follow the Lord All-Powerful.

Genesis 10:32

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

Genesis 11:2

Then people began to move from the East. They found a plain in the land of Babylonia and 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.