Genesis 11:9

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

King James Version
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Other Translations for Genesis 11:9

BSB
That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth.
AKJV
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from there did the LORD scatter them abroad on the face of all the earth.
CPDV
And for this reason, its name was called 'Babel,' because in that place the language of the whole earth became confused. And from then on, the Lord scattered them across the face of every region.
ERV
Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
NHEB
Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. From there, the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.
SMT
Therefore its name was called confusion, for there Jehovah confounded the lip of all the earth: and from thence Jehovah dispersed them over the face of all the earth.

Commentary for Genesis 11:9

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Overview of Genesis 11:9
Summary
Babel's name commemorates divine linguistic judgment
Place
Babel
Event
Naming Babel
Estimated Time Period
Pre-history
Category
Judgment