Genesis 11:4

New American Bible - revised edition

Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky, and so make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered all over the earth.”

Cross References

Genesis 6:4

The Nephilim appeared on earth in those days, as well as later, after the sons of God had intercourse with the daughters of human beings, who bore them sons. They were the heroes of old, the men of renown. Warning of the Flood.

2 Samuel 8:13

On his return, David made a name for himself by defeating eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Psalm 107:26

They rose up to the heavens, sank to the depths; their hearts trembled at the danger.

Psalm 92:9

but you, Lord, are forever on high.

Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the just serves as blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

Jeremiah 51:53

Though Babylon scale the heavens, and make her strong heights inaccessible, my destroyers shall reach her—oracle of the Lord.

Daniel 4:11

and cried aloud in these words: ‘Cut down the tree and lop off its branches, strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit; Let the beasts flee from beneath it, and the birds from its branches,

Daniel 4:22

You shall be cast out from human society and dwell with wild beasts; you shall be given grass to eat like an ox and be bathed with the dew of heaven; seven years shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High is sovereign over human kingship and gives it to whom he will.

Daniel 4:27

the king said, “Babylon the great! Was it not I, with my great strength, who built it as a royal residence for my splendor and majesty?”

Daniel 4:30

At once this was fulfilled. Nebuchadnezzar was cast out from human society, he ate grass like an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle, and his nails like the claws of a bird.

Luke 1:51

He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart.

John 5:44

How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God?

Deuteronomy 1:28

What shall we meet with up there? Our men have made our hearts melt by saying, ‘The people are bigger and taller than we, and their cities are large and fortified to the sky; besides, we saw the Anakim there.’”

Deuteronomy 4:27

The Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and there shall remain but a handful of you among the nations to which the Lord will drive you.

Deuteronomy 9:1

Hear, O Israel! You are now about to cross the Jordan to enter in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than yourselves, having large cities fortified to the heavens,