Genesis 11:4

Webster Bible (1833)

And they said, come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach to heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we should be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Cross References

Genesis 6:4

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them: the same became mighty men, who were of old, men of renown.

2 Samuel 8:13

And David made him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, being eighteen thousand men.

Psalm 107:26

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

Psalm 92:9

For lo, thy enemies, O LORD, for lo, thy enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall perish.

Jeremiah 51:53

Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the hight of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come to her, saith the LORD.

Daniel 4:11

The tree grew, and was strong, and its hight reached to heaven, and the sight of it to the end of all the earth:

Daniel 4:22

It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth to heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

Daniel 4:27

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thy iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Daniel 4:30

The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?

Luke 1:51

He hath shown strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

John 5:44

How can ye believe, who receive honor one from another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?

Deuteronomy 1:28

Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover, we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.

Deuteronomy 4:27

And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.

Deuteronomy 9:1

Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fortified up to heaven,