Devine Scripture

Genesis 11:2

What does Genesis 11:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 11:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And it came about that in their wandering from the east, they came to a stretch of flat country in the land of Shinar, and there they made their living-place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and it cometh to pass, in their journeying from the east, that they find a valley in the land of Shinar, and dwell there;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when they removed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Sennaar, and dwelt in it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and dwelt there.

Context

v.1And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.

v.2This passage

v.3And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Daniel 1:2

    And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god: and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god.

  • Zechariah 5:11

    And he said unto me, To build her a house in the land of Shinar: and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place.

  • Genesis 11:9

    Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

  • Genesis 10:10

    And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

  • Genesis 14:1

    And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,

  • Isaiah 11:11

    And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, that shall remain, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

Related questions readers ask

Keep reading

Want to dig deeper? Explore Genesis 11

Hand-picked devotionals, topical studies, and pastoral answers that draw on Genesis 11.

Keep exploring

Follow this verse across Scripture

Topics, devotionals, original-language word studies, and figures connected to Genesis 11:2.

Browse every hub

BibleTopicsBible answersDevotionalsFamous passagesWord studiesPeoplePlacesVerses for…Reading plansCommentary