New American Standard Bible 1995

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Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Therefore upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
its name a name Noun H8034 שְׁמָהּ֙ she·mah
was called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 קָרָ֤א ka·ra
Babel, an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city Noun H894 בָּבֶ֔ל ba·vel,
because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּי־ ki-
there there, thither Adverb H8033 שָׁ֛ם sham
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh
confused to mingle, mix, confuse, confound Verb H1101 בָּלַ֥ל ba·lal
the language lip, speech, edge Noun H8193 שְׂפַ֣ת se·fat
of the whole the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
earth; earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֑רֶץ ha·'a·retz;
and from there there, thither Adverb H8033 וּמִשָּׁם֙ u·mi·sham
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
scattered to be dispersed or scattered Verb H6327 הֱפִיצָ֣ם he·fi·tzam
them abroad over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the face face, faces Noun H6440 פְּנֵ֖י pe·nei
of the whole the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
earth. earth, land Noun H776 הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha·'a·retz.

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.
King James Bible Therefore its is the name was of it called Babel, Babel; because there the LORD confused did there confound the language of all the whole earth; earth: and from there thence did the LORD scattered scatter them abroad over upon the face of all the whole earth.
Hebrew Greek English Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.