Genesis 11:7 — Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not un… — NASB | maBible

Read Genesis 11:7 (New American Standard Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 11.7, Genesis 11v7, Gen. 11:7. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”

Other reference formats: Genesis 11.7, Genesis 11v7, Gen. 11:7.

7 Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”

Passage themes

God's deliberation — let us go down
God thwarts human plans — confound their language
The language barrier — that they may not understand one another’s speech

Notes and references

I.e., indicating united action, not a request
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Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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