Genesis 11:8

What does Genesis 11:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 11:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So Jehovah scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So Jehovah scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So the Lord God sent them away into every part of the earth: and they gave up building their town.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehovah doth scatter them from thence over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build the city;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And so the Lord scattered them from that place into all lands, and they ceased to build the city.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah scattered them thence over the face of the whole earth. And they left off building the city.

Context

v.7Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

v.8This passage

v.9Therefore 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.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 49:7

    Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.

  • Luke 1:51

    He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.

  • Deuteronomy 32:8

    When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, When he separated the children of men, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the children of Israel.

  • 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 11:4

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

  • Genesis 10:25

    And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

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