Genesis 11:9
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9Therefore its name was called 1aBabel, because there Yahweh confused the 2language of the whole earth; and from there Yahweh scattered them over the face of the whole earth.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth. And from there the Lord dispersed them over the face of all the earth.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
That is why it was called Babel—because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Therefore it is called Babylon, for there the Lord confused the language of the whole earth, and from there the Lord scattered them throughout the earth.
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NLTNew Living Translation
That is why the city was called Babel, because that is where the Lord confused the people with different languages. In this way he scattered them all over the world.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Therefore its name was called Babel, for there Yahweh confused the language of the whole earth, and there Yahweh scattered them over the face of the whole earth.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Therefore 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.
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