Genesis 11:8

New American Bible - revised edition

So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city.

Cross References

Luke 1:51

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

Deuteronomy 32:8

When the Most High allotted each nation its heritage, when he separated out human beings, He set up the boundaries of the peoples after the number of the divine beings;

Genesis 10:32

These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their origins and by their nations. From these the nations of the earth branched out after the flood.

Genesis 10:25

To Eber two sons were born: the name of the first was Peleg, for in his time the world was divided; and the name of his brother was Joktan.

Genesis 11:9

That is why it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the speech of all the world. From there the Lord scattered them over all the earth. Descendants from Shem to Abraham.

Genesis 11:4

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.”

Genesis 49:7

Cursed be their fury so fierce, and their rage so cruel! I will scatter them in Jacob, disperse them throughout Israel.

Psalm 92:9

but you, Lord, are forever on high.

Genesis 10:5

From these branched out the maritime nations. These are the descendants of Japheth by their lands, each with its own language, according to their clans, by their nations.

Psalm 33:10

The Lord foils the plan of nations, frustrates the designs of peoples.