Genesis 11
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 50
Chapter Summary
One language in the world. 3 The building of Babel. S The confusion of tongues. 10 The generations of Shem.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
Comes down to see the city and tower, confuses the one language, and scatters mankind over the earth
Descendant of Shem; father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran who sets out from Ur toward Canaan and dies in Haran
Son of Terah whose wife is Sarai; leaves Ur with the family toward Canaan
Wife of Abram, noted here as barren with no child
Son of Terah and father of Lot, who dies in Ur of the Chaldeans before his father
Son of Terah who takes Milcah, daughter of Haran, as his wife
Timeline
The whole earth has one language and speech. People settling in Shinar decide to build a city and a tower reaching to the heavens to make a name for themselves and avoid scattering.
Genesis 11:1-4God observes their unified effort and decides to confuse their language so they cannot understand each other. Jehovah then disperses them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stop building the city. The city is named Babel because their language was confused there.
Genesis 11:5-9The generations of Shem are listed, tracing the lineage through Arpachshad, Salah, Eber (from whom the 'Hebrews' are named, as the earth was divided in his days with his brother Peleg), Reu, Serug, Nahor, to Terah. Terah fathers Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
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