Genesis 11:9

New International Reader's Version

There the Lord mixed up the language of the whole world. That’s why the city was called Babel. From there the Lord scattered them over the whole earth.

Cross References

Genesis 10:10

The first capital cities of Nimrod’s kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh. These cities were in the land of Babylon.

Genesis 10:20

These are the sons of Ham. They are listed by their tribes and languages in their territories and nations.

Genesis 10:25

Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg. That’s because the earth was divided up in his time. His brother was named Joktan.

Genesis 10:5

From these people came the families who lived near the Mediterranean Sea. Each tribe and nation then spread out into its own territory and had its own language.

Psalm 55:9

Lord, confuse the sinners and keep them from understanding one another. I see people destroying things and fighting in the city.

Acts 17:26

From one man he made all the people of the world. Now they live all over the earth. He decided exactly when they should live. And he decided exactly where they should live.

1 Corinthians 14:23

Suppose the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in other languages. And suppose visitors or unbelievers come in. Won’t they say you are out of your minds?