Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. New Living Translation At one time all the people of the world spoke the same language and used the same words. English Standard Version Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. Berean Standard Bible Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech. King James Bible And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. New King James Version Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. New American Standard Bible Now all the earth used the same language and the same words. NASB 1995 Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words. NASB 1977 Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words. Legacy Standard Bible Now the whole earth had the same language and the same words. Amplified Bible Now the whole earth spoke one language and used the same words (vocabulary). Christian Standard Bible The whole earth had the same language and vocabulary. Holman Christian Standard Bible At one time the whole earth had the same language and vocabulary. American Standard Version And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. Contemporary English Version At first everyone spoke the same language, English Revised Version And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. GOD'S WORD® Translation The whole world had one language with a common vocabulary. Good News Translation At first, the people of the whole world had only one language and used the same words. International Standard Version There was a time when the entire earth spoke a common language with an identical vocabulary. Majority Standard Bible Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech. NET Bible The whole earth had a common language and a common vocabulary. New Heart English Bible The whole earth was of one language and of one speech. Webster's Bible Translation And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. World English Bible The whole earth was of one language and of one speech. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the whole earth is of one language, and of the same words, Young's Literal Translation And the whole earth is of one pronunciation, and of the same words, Smith's Literal Translation And all the earth shall be one lip, and the same words. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the earth was of one tongue, and of the same speech. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the earth was of one language and of the same speech. New American Bible The whole world had the same language and the same words. New Revised Standard Version Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNOW the whole earth spoke one language and with one manner of speech. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the whole Earth was one language and one speech. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. Brenton Septuagint Translation And all the earth was one lip, and there was one language to all. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Tower of Babel1Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech. 2And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.… Cross References Acts 2:4-11 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. / Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. ... Zephaniah 3:9 For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder. Revelation 7:9 After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. 1 Corinthians 14:10-11 Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. / If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me. Acts 17:26 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. Deuteronomy 32:8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God. Isaiah 66:18 “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. Psalm 55:9 O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city. Isaiah 19:18 In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun. John 17:21 that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Romans 15:6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 4:3-6 and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. / There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; / one Lord, one faith, one baptism; ... Daniel 3:4-7 Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded: / As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. / And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.” ... Treasury of Scripture And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. A. Isaiah 19:18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. Zephaniah 3:9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. Acts 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. language. Jump to Previous Common Earth Few Language Pronunciation Speech Tongue Used Whole Words WorldJump to Next Common Earth Few Language Pronunciation Speech Tongue Used Whole Words WorldGenesis 11 1. One language in the world.2. The building of Babel. 5. It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed. 10. The generations of Shem. 27. The generations of Terah, the father of Abram. 31. Terah, with Abram and Lot, move from Ur to Haran. Now The word "Now" serves as a transitional term, linking the events of Genesis 11 with the preceding chapters. It indicates a continuation of the narrative, suggesting that the events of the Tower of Babel are part of the unfolding account of humanity post-Flood. This transition reminds us of the ongoing nature of God's interaction with His creation, emphasizing His sovereignty and the unfolding of His divine plan. the whole world had one language and a common form of speech (1) The whole earth.--That is, all mankind. After giving the connection of the various races of the then known world, consisting of Armenia, the regions watered by the Tigris and Euphrates, the Arabian peninsula, the Nile valley, with the districts closely bordering on the Delta, Palestine, the Levant, and the islands of Cyprus, Rhodes, and Crete; with Lud on his journey to Asia Minor, and the Japhethites breaking their way into Europe through the country between the Caspian and the Black Sea: after this, we go back to the reason of this dispersion, which is found in the confusion of tongues. Of one language, and of one speech.--Literally, of one lip, and of words one: that is, both the pronunciation and the vocabulary were identical. As regards this primitive language, whereas but a few years ago the differences between the Sanscrit and the Semitic tongues were regarded as irreconcilable, recent inquiries tend to show that both have a common basis. Verse 1. - And the whole earth. I.e. the entire population of the globe, and not simply the inhabitants of the land of Shinar (Ingiis; cf. Genesis 9:29). Was. Prior to the dispersion spoken of in the preceding chapter, though obviously it may have been subsequent to that event, if, as the above-named author believes, the present paragraph refers to the Shemites alone. Of one language. Literally, of one lip, i.e. one articulation, or one way of pronouncing their vocables. And of one speech. Literally, one (kind of) words, i.e. the matter as well as the form of human speech was the same. The primitive language was believed by the Rabbins, the Fathers, and the older theologians to be Hebrew; but Keil declares this view to be utterly untenable. Bleek shows that the family of Abraham spoke in Aramaic (cf. Jegar-sahadutha, Genesis 31:47), and that the patriarch himself acquired Hebrew from the Canaanites, who may themselves have adopted it from the early Semites whom they displace& While regarding neither the Aramaic, Hebrew, nor Arabic as the original tongue of mankind, he thinks the Hebrew approaches nearest the primitive Semite language out of which all three were developed.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now the wholeכָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every world הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land had וַֽיְהִ֥י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be one אֶחָ֑ת (’e·ḥāṯ) Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first language שָׂפָ֣ה (śā·p̄āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin and a common אֲחָדִֽים׃ (’ă·ḥā·ḏîm) Number - masculine plural Strong's 259: United, one, first form of speech. וּדְבָרִ֖ים (ū·ḏə·ḇā·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Links Genesis 11:1 NIVGenesis 11:1 NLT Genesis 11:1 ESV Genesis 11:1 NASB Genesis 11:1 KJV Genesis 11:1 BibleApps.com Genesis 11:1 Biblia Paralela Genesis 11:1 Chinese Bible Genesis 11:1 French Bible Genesis 11:1 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 11:1 The whole earth was of one language (Gen. 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