Genesis 11 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 11:1
KJVAnd the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
WEBThe whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
YLTAnd the whole earth is of one pronunciation, and of the same words,
Genesis 11:2
KJVAnd it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
WEBAs they traveled from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they lived there.
YLTand it cometh to pass, in their journeying from the east, that they find a valley in the land of Shinar, and dwell there;
Genesis 11:3
KJVAnd they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
WEBThey said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.
YLTand they say each one to his neighbour, `Give help, let us make bricks, and burn [them] thoroughly:' and the brick is to them for stone, and the bitumen hath been to them for mortar.
Genesis 11:4
KJVAnd they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
WEBThey said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let’s make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad on the surface of the whole earth.”
YLTAnd they say, `Give help, let us build for ourselves a city and tower, and its head in the heavens, and make for ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of all the earth.'
Genesis 11:5
KJVAnd the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
WEBYahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.
YLTAnd Jehovah cometh down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men have builded;
Genesis 11:6
KJVAnd the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
WEBYahweh said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.
YLTand Jehovah saith, `Lo, the people [is] one, and one pronunciation [is] to them all, and this it hath dreamed of doing; and now, nothing is restrained from them of that which they have purposed to do.
Genesis 11:7
KJVGo to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
WEBCome, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
YLTGive help, let us go down, and mingle there their pronunciation, so that a man doth not understand the pronunciation of his companion.'
Genesis 11:8
KJVSo the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
WEBSo Yahweh scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth. They stopped building the city.
YLTAnd Jehovah doth scatter them from thence over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build the city;
Genesis 11:9
KJVTherefore 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.
WEBTherefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.
YLTtherefore hath [one] called its name Babel, for there hath Jehovah mingled the pronunciation of all the earth, and from thence hath Jehovah scattered them over the face of all the earth.
Genesis 11:10
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Genesis 11:11
KJVAnd Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
WEBShem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
YLTAnd Shem liveth after his begetting Arphaxad five hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:12
KJVAnd Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
WEBArpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.
YLTAnd Arphaxad hath lived five and thirty years, and begetteth Salah.
Genesis 11:13
KJVAnd Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
WEBArpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
YLTAnd Arphaxad liveth after his begetting Salah four hundred and three years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:14
KJVAnd Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
WEBShelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber.
YLTAnd Salah hath lived thirty years, and begetteth Eber.
Genesis 11:15
KJVAnd Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
WEBShelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
YLTAnd Salah liveth after his begetting Eber four hundred and three years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:16
KJVAnd Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
WEBEber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.
YLTAnd Eber liveth four and thirty years, and begetteth Peleg.
Genesis 11:17
KJVAnd Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
WEBEber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
YLTAnd Eber liveth after his begetting Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:18
KJVAnd Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
WEBPeleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.
YLTAnd Peleg liveth thirty years, and begetteth Reu.
Genesis 11:19
KJVAnd Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
WEBPeleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
YLTAnd Peleg liveth after his begetting Reu two hundred and nine years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:20
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Genesis 11:21
KJVAnd Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
WEBReu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
YLTAnd Reu liveth after his begetting Serug two hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:22
KJVAnd Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
WEBSerug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.
YLTAnd Serug liveth thirty years, and begetteth Nahor.
Genesis 11:23
KJVAnd Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
WEBSerug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
YLTAnd Serug liveth after his begetting Nahor two hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:24
KJVAnd Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
WEBNahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah.
YLTAnd Nahor liveth nine and twenty years, and begetteth Terah.
Genesis 11:25
KJVAnd Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
WEBNahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
YLTAnd Nahor liveth after his begetting Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:26
KJVAnd Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
WEBTerah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
YLTAnd Terah liveth seventy years, and begetteth Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Genesis 11:27
KJVNow these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
WEBNow this is the history of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran became the father of Lot.
YLTAnd these [are] births of Terah: Terah hath begotten Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran hath begotten Lot;
Genesis 11:28
KJVAnd Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
WEBHaran died before his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.
YLTand Haran dieth in the presence of Terah his father, in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.
Genesis 11:29
KJVAnd Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
WEBAbram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran who was also the father of Iscah.
YLTAnd Abram and Nahor take to themselves wives; the name of Abram's wife [is] Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife [is] Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah.
Genesis 11:30
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Genesis 11:31
KJVAnd Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
WEBTerah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there.
YLTAnd Terah taketh Abram his son, and Lot, son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, wife of Abram his son, and they go out with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go towards the land of Canaan; and they come unto Charan, and dwell there.
Genesis 11:32
KJVAnd the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
WEBThe days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran.
YLTAnd the days of Terah are two hundred and five years, and Terah dieth in Charan.
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