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Genesis 11

BSB·32 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now the wholeכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → worldהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → hadוַֽיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֑ת’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → languageשָׂפָ֣הśā·p̄āh — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → and a commonאֲחָדִֽים׃’ă·ḥā·ḏîm — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → form of speechוּדְבָרִ֖יםū·ḏə·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 2Andוַֽיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as people journeyedבְּנָסְעָ֣םbə·nā·sə·‘ām — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → eastwardמִקֶּ֑דֶםmiq·qe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →, they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֥וּway·yim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → a plainבִקְעָ֛הḇiq·‘āh — valley, plain, lowland areaH1237 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Shinarשִׁנְעָ֖רšin·‘ār — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH8152 — Full Word Study → and settledוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 3And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵ֗הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, “Comeהָ֚בָהhā·ḇāh — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study →, let us makeנִלְבְּנָ֣הnil·bə·nāh — to be white; to make bricksH3835 — Full Word Study → bricksלְבֵנִ֔יםlə·ḇê·nîm — brick or tile used in constructionH3843 — Full Word Study → and bake themוְנִשְׂרְפָ֖הwə·niś·rə·p̄āh — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → thoroughlyלִשְׂרֵפָ֑הliś·rê·p̄āh — Burning, fire, combustionH8316 — Full Word Study →.” So they usedוַתְּהִ֨יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → brickהַלְּבֵנָה֙hal·lə·ḇê·nāh — brick or tile used in constructionH3843 — Full Word Study → instead of stoneלְאָ֔בֶןlə·’ā·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, and tarוְהַ֣חֵמָ֔רwə·ha·ḥê·mār — Bitumen; tar-like mineral substanceH2564 — Full Word Study → instead of mortarלַחֹֽמֶר׃la·ḥō·mer — clay, mire, or a dry measure (homer)H2563 — Full Word Study →. 4Comeהָ֣בָה׀hā·ḇāh — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study →,” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “let us buildנִבְנֶה־niḇ·neh- — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → for ourselves a cityעִ֗יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → with a towerוּמִגְדָּל֙ū·miḡ·dāl — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → that reachesוְרֹאשׁ֣וֹwə·rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → to the heavensבַשָּׁמַ֔יִםḇaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, that we may makeוְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־wə·na·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a nameשֵׁ֑םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → for ourselves and notפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → be scatteredנָפ֖וּץnā·p̄ūṣ — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 5Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → came downוַיֵּ֣רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to seeלִרְאֹ֥תlir·’ōṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and the towerהַמִּגְדָּ֑לham·miḡ·dāl — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of menהָאָדָֽם׃hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → were buildingבָּנ֖וּbā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →. 6And the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → they have begunהַחִלָּ֣םha·ḥil·lām — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisוְזֶ֖הwə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → as oneאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → peopleעַ֤ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → speaking the sameלְכֻלָּ֔םlə·ḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → languageוְשָׂפָ֤הwə·śā·p̄āh — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →, thenוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → they deviseיָזְמ֖וּyā·zə·mū — to plan, devise, or schemeH2161 — Full Word Study → will be beyondיִבָּצֵ֣רyib·bā·ṣêr — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → them. 7Comeהָ֚בָהhā·ḇāh — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study →, let Us go downנֵֽרְדָ֔הnê·rə·ḏāh — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → and confuseוְנָבְלָ֥הwə·nā·ḇə·lāh — to mix, mingle, anoint, or blend togetherH1101 — Full Word Study → their languageשְׂפָתָ֑םśə·p̄ā·ṯām — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →, so thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understandיִשְׁמְע֔וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → another’sרֵעֵֽהוּ׃rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → speechשְׂפַ֥תśə·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →.” 8So the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → scattered themוַיָּ֨פֶץway·yā·p̄eṣ — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and they stoppedוַֽיַּחְדְּל֖וּway·yaḥ·də·lū — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → buildingלִבְנֹ֥תliḇ·nōṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 9That is whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → itשְׁמָהּ֙šə·māh — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → is calledקָרָ֤אqā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Babelבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֛םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → confusedבָּלַ֥לbā·lal — to mix, mingle, anoint, or blend togetherH1101 — Full Word Study → the languageשְׂפַ֣תśə·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → worldהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and from that placeוּמִשָּׁם֙ū·miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → scattered themהֱפִיצָ֣םhĕ·p̄î·ṣām — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֖יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃פhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 10Thisאֵ֚לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → is the accountתּוֹלְדֹ֣תtō·wl·ḏōṯ — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of Shemשֵׁ֔םšêm — Name, ShemH8035 — Full Word Study →. Two yearsשְׁנָתַ֖יִםšə·nā·ṯa·yim — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → afterאַחַ֥ר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the floodהַמַּבּֽוּל׃ham·mab·būl — A great flood or deluge of waterH3999 — Full Word Study →, when Shemשֵׁ֚םšēm — Name, ShemH8035 — Full Word Study → was 100מְאַ֣תmə·’aṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, he became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Arphaxadאַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד’ar·paḵ·šāḏ — A son of ShemH775 — Full Word Study →. 11And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹhō·w·lî·ḏōw — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Arphaxadאַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔ד’ar·paḵ·šāḏ — A son of ShemH775 — Full Word Study →, Shemשֵׁ֗םšêm — Name, ShemH8035 — Full Word Study → livedוַֽיְחִי־way·ḥî- — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 500חֲמֵ֥שׁḥă·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → other sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 12When Arphaxadוְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣דwə·’ar·paḵ·šaḏ — A son of ShemH775 — Full Word Study → wasחַ֔יḥay — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 35חָמֵ֥שׁḥā·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → years oldשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, he became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Shelahשָֽׁלַח׃šā·laḥ — Shelah, a son of JudahH7974 — Full Word Study →. 13And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹhō·w·lî·ḏōw — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Shelahשֶׁ֔לַחše·laḥ — Shelah, a son of JudahH7974 — Full Word Study →, Arphaxadאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד’ar·paḵ·šaḏ — A son of ShemH775 — Full Word Study → livedוַֽיְחִ֣יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 403שָׁלֹ֣שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → other sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 14When Shelahוְשֶׁ֥לַחwə·še·laḥ — Shelah, a son of JudahH7974 — Full Word Study → wasחַ֖יḥay — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 30שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → years oldשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, he became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Eberעֵֽבֶר׃‘ê·ḇer — EberH5677 — Full Word Study →. 15And afterאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹhō·w·lî·ḏōw — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Eberעֵ֔בֶר‘ê·ḇer — EberH5677 — Full Word Study →, Shelahשֶׁ֗לַחše·laḥ — Shelah, a son of JudahH7974 — Full Word Study → livedוַֽיְחִי־way·ḥî- — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 403וְאַרְבַּ֥עwə·’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → other sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 16When Eberעֵ֕בֶר‘ê·ḇer — EberH5677 — Full Word Study → wasוַֽיְחִי־way·ḥî- — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 34אַרְבַּ֥ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → years oldשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, he became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Pelegפָּֽלֶג׃pā·leḡ — Division, separationH6389 — Full Word Study →. 17And afterאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹhō·w·lî·ḏōw — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Pelegפֶּ֔לֶגpe·leḡ — Division, separationH6389 — Full Word Study →, Eberעֵ֗בֶר‘ê·ḇer — EberH5677 — Full Word Study → livedוַֽיְחִי־way·ḥî- — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 430שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → other sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 18When Pelegפֶ֖לֶגp̄e·leḡ — Division, separationH6389 — Full Word Study → wasוַֽיְחִי־way·ḥî- — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 30שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → years oldשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, he became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Reuרְעֽוּ׃rə·‘ū — Friend; CompanionH7466 — Full Word Study →. 19And afterאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹhō·w·lî·ḏōw — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Reuרְע֔וּrə·‘ū — Friend; CompanionH7466 — Full Word Study →, Pelegפֶ֗לֶגp̄e·leḡ — Division, separationH6389 — Full Word Study → livedוַֽיְחִי־way·ḥî- — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 209תֵּ֥שַׁעtê·ša‘ — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → other sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 20When Reuרְע֔וּrə·‘ū — Friend; CompanionH7466 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְחִ֣יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 32שְׁתַּ֥יִםšə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → years oldשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, he became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Serugשְׂרֽוּג׃śə·rūḡ — Branch; sproutH8286 — Full Word Study →. 21And afterאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹhō·w·lî·ḏōw — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Serugשְׂר֔וּגśə·rūḡ — Branch; sproutH8286 — Full Word Study →, Reuרְע֗וּrə·‘ū — Friend; CompanionH7466 — Full Word Study → livedוַיְחִ֣יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 207שֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → other sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 22When Serugשְׂר֖וּגśə·rūḡ — Branch; sproutH8286 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְחִ֥יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 30שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → years oldשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, he became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Nahorנָחֽוֹר׃nā·ḥō·wr — Nahor, Abraham's brotherH5152 — Full Word Study →. 23And afterאַחֲרֵ֛י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֥וֹhō·w·lî·ḏōw — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Nahorנָח֖וֹרnā·ḥō·wr — Nahor, Abraham's brotherH5152 — Full Word Study →, Serugשְׂר֗וּגśə·rūḡ — Branch; sproutH8286 — Full Word Study → livedוַיְחִ֣יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 200מָאתַ֣יִםmā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → other sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 24When Nahorנָח֔וֹרnā·ḥō·wr — Nahor, Abraham's brotherH5152 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְחִ֣יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 29תֵּ֥שַׁעtê·ša‘ — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → years oldשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, he became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Terahתָּֽרַח׃tā·raḥ — Wanderer or DelayH8646 — Full Word Study →. 25And afterאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹhō·w·lî·ḏōw — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Terahתֶּ֔רַחte·raḥ — Wanderer or DelayH8646 — Full Word Study →, Nahorנָח֗וֹרnā·ḥō·wr — Nahor, Abraham's brotherH5152 — Full Word Study → livedוַיְחִ֣יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 119תְּשַֽׁע־tə·ša‘- — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֖הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → other sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 26When Terahתֶ֖רַחṯe·raḥ — Wanderer or DelayH8646 — Full Word Study → wasוַֽיְחִי־way·ḥî- — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 70שִׁבְעִ֣יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → years oldשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, he became the father ofוַיּ֙וֹלֶד֙way·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Abramאַבְרָ֔ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study →, Nahorנָח֖וֹרnā·ḥō·wr — Nahor, Abraham's brotherH5152 — Full Word Study →, and Haranהָרָֽן׃hā·rān — Road/caravan cityH2039 — Full Word Study →. 27Thisוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙wə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → is the accountתּוֹלְדֹ֣תtō·wl·ḏōṯ — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of Terahתֶּ֔רַחte·raḥ — Wanderer or DelayH8646 — Full Word Study →. Terahתֶּ֚רַחte·raḥ — Wanderer or DelayH8646 — Full Word Study → became the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Abramאַבְרָ֔ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study →, Nahorנָח֖וֹרnā·ḥō·wr — Nahor, Abraham's brotherH5152 — Full Word Study →, and Haranהָרָ֑ןhā·rān — Road/caravan cityH2039 — Full Word Study →. And Haranוְהָרָ֖ןwə·hā·rān — Road/caravan cityH2039 — Full Word Study → became the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Lotלֽוֹט׃lō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study →. 28Duringעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Terah’s lifetimeתֶּ֣רַחte·raḥ — Wanderer or DelayH8646 — Full Word Study →, Haranהָרָ֔ןhā·rān — Road/caravan cityH2039 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in his nativeמוֹלַדְתּ֖וֹmō·w·laḏ·tōw — Kindred, relatives, family lineageH4138 — Full Word Study → landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, in Urבְּא֥וּרbə·’ūr — Ur, ancient Mesopotamian city; also a personal nameH218 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →. 29And Abramאַבְרָ֧ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study → and Nahorוְנָח֛וֹרwə·nā·ḥō·wr — Nahor, Abraham's brotherH5152 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → wivesנָשִׁ֑יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → for themselves. Abram’sאַבְרָם֙’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → was namedשֵׁ֤םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Saraiשָׂרָ֔יśā·rāy — My princessH8297 — Full Word Study →, and Nahor’sנָחוֹר֙nā·ḥō·wr — Nahor, Abraham's brotherH5152 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → was namedוְשֵׁ֤םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Milcahמִלְכָּ֔הmil·kāh — Queen, CounselorH4435 — Full Word Study →; she was the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Haranהָרָ֥ןhā·rān — Road/caravan cityH2039 — Full Word Study →, who was the father of both Milcahמִלְכָּ֖הmil·kāh — Queen, CounselorH4435 — Full Word Study → and Iscahיִסְכָּֽה׃yis·kāh — She shall lookH3252 — Full Word Study →. 30But Saraiשָׂרַ֖יśā·ray — My princessH8297 — Full Word Study → wasוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → barrenעֲקָרָ֑ה‘ă·qā·rāh — barren, unable to bear childrenH6135 — Full Word Study →; she had noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → childrenוָלָֽד׃wā·lāḏ — child, son, offspringH2056 — Full Word Study →. 31And Terahתֶּ֜רַחte·raḥ — Wanderer or DelayH8646 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֗וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Abramאַבְרָ֣ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study →, his grandsonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Lotל֤וֹטlō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Haranהָרָן֙hā·rān — Road/caravan cityH2039 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → his daughter-in-lawכַּלָּת֔וֹkal·lā·ṯōw — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → Saraiשָׂרַ֣יśā·ray — My princessH8297 — Full Word Study → the wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Abramאַבְרָ֣ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study →, and they set outוַיֵּצְא֨וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Urמֵא֣וּרmê·’ūr — Ur, ancient Mesopotamian city; also a personal nameH218 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → forלָלֶ֙כֶת֙lā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the landאַ֣רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןkə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →. But when they arrivedוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → inעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Haranחָרָ֖ןḥā·rān — Haran, Abraham's brother and a place in northern MesopotamiaH2771 — Full Word Study →, they settledוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 32Terahתֶ֔רַחṯe·raḥ — Wanderer or DelayH8646 — Full Word Study → livedוַיִּהְי֣וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → 205חָמֵ֥שׁḥā·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, and he diedוַיָּ֥מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in Haranבְּחָרָֽן׃סbə·ḥā·rān — Haran, Abraham's brother and a place in northern MesopotamiaH2771 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 11
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Genesis 11 Overview

Genesis 11 records two pivotal moments in human history that reveal God's sovereignty over human ambition and His faithfulness in covenant. The chapter opens with humanity's united rebellion at Babel, where pride and self-exaltation prompt God to confuse human languages and scatter people across the earth. This divine judgment demonstrates that human schemes, however coordinated or ambitious, cannot succeed when they oppose God's will. The remainder of the chapter traces the genealogical line from Shem through Abram (later Abraham), showing that even amid judgment and scattering, God preserves a chosen line through whom His redemptive purposes will unfold.

Verses 1–5: The Ambition of Babel

All humanity shares one language and common speech, making unified communication and coordination possible. As people migrate eastward and settle in the plain of Shinar (ancient Mesopotamia), they devise a bold construction project: a great city and tower whose top may reach unto heaven (v. 4). Their stated motive is twofold—to make a name for themselves and to prevent being scattered abroad. On the surface, this may seem like natural human enterprise, but the underlying spirit reveals self-centeredness and resistance to God's command to fill and subdue the earth (Genesis 9:1). The people's confidence in their collective power and unified purpose makes them believe they can achieve anything they imagine (v. 6). Their project is not merely architectural; it represents humanity's attempt to establish security and significance independent of God.

Verses 6–9: God's Response and Judgment

The LORD came down to see the city and tower, a phrase emphasizing God's omniscience while accommodating human language. God recognizes that with unified language and unified purpose, there is no limit to what sinful humanity will accomplish in rebellion. His response is swift and decisive: He will confound their language so they cannot understand one another's speech (v. 7). This is not arbitrary punishment but a merciful restraint—preventing humanity from advancing further into corporate wickedness. The confusion of language results in the scattering of people across the earth (v. 8), a judgment that paradoxically fulfills God's earlier command to replenish the earth. The name "Babel" ironically derives from a word meaning "gate of God" but is explained here as coming from the Hebrew word for confusion, showing how God's judgment is both just and humbling.

Verses 10–26: The Genealogy of Shem and the Line to Abraham

Following the Babel account, the text provides the genealogical descent from Shem through ten generations to Terah, the father of Abram. This genealogy demonstrates that despite humanity's scattered condition, God's redemptive plan continues through a distinct lineage. Each generation is marked by longevity, though lifespans gradually decrease—a silent testimony to the effects of sin and time's passage since the Flood. Notably, this line preserves the knowledge of the true God and moves toward a specific purpose: the calling of Abram.

Verses 27–32: Terah and the Move toward Canaan

Terah takes his son Abram, his grandson Lot, and his daughter-in-law Sarai and departs from Ur of the Chaldees, heading toward Canaan (v. 31). Significantly, Sarai is noted as barren (v. 30)—an important detail, as her future miraculous conception will demonstrate God's power. The family settles in Haran instead of completing their journey, remaining there until Terah's death at 205 years old. God's call to Abram will come in the next chapter, launching the redemptive history that fulfills the promise to Abraham's descendants.

Application for Today

Babel reminds us that human pride and self-sufficiency incur God's judgment, while His scattered judgment still serves His ultimate purposes. Like Abram, we are called to trust God's vision for our lives rather than build personal kingdoms. When we surrender our ambitions to God's plan, we become part of His eternal story of redemption.

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