Genesis 11:9

New Living Translation

That is why the city was called Babel, because that is where the Lord confused the people with different languages. In this way he scattered them all over the world.

Cross References

Genesis 10:10

He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

Genesis 10:20

These were the descendants of Ham, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity.

Genesis 10:25

Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan.

Genesis 10:5

Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity.

Psalm 55:9

Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans, for I see violence and conflict in the city.

Acts 17:26

From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.

1 Corinthians 14:23

Even so, if unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your church meeting and hear everyone speaking in an unknown language, they will think you are crazy.