New American Standard Bible 1995

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It came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַֽיְהִ֖י vay·hi
about as they journeyed to pull out or up, set out, journey Verb H5265 בְּנָסְעָ֣ם be·na·se·'am
east, front, east, formerly Noun H6924 מִקֶּ֑דֶם mik·ke·dem;
that they found to attain to, find Verb H4672 וַֽיִּמְצְא֥וּ vai·yim·tze·'u
a plain a valley, plain Noun H1237 בִקְעָ֛ה vik·'ah
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Shinar another name for Bab. Noun H8152 שִׁנְעָ֖ר shin·'ar
and settled to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ vai·ye·she·vu
there. there, thither Adverb H8033 שָֽׁם׃ sham.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
King James Bible It And it came about to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar Shinar; and settled they dwelt there.
Hebrew Greek English It came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.