Genesis 11:1,6-7
Genesis 11:1 New International Version (NIV)
Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.
Genesis 11:6-7 New International Version (NIV)
The LORD said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”
Genesis 11:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
At one time all the people of the world spoke the same language and used the same words.
Genesis 11:6-7 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Look!” he said. “The people are united, and they all speak the same language. After this, nothing they set out to do will be impossible for them! Come, let’s go down and confuse the people with different languages. Then they won’t be able to understand each other.”
Genesis 11:1-2 The Message (MSG)
At one time, the whole Earth spoke the same language. It so happened that as they moved out of the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled down.
Genesis 11:6-9-6-9 The Message (MSG)
GOD took one look and said, “One people, one language; why, this is only a first step. No telling what they’ll come up with next—they’ll stop at nothing! Come, we’ll go down and garble their speech so they won’t understand each other.” Then GOD scattered them from there all over the world. And they had to quit building the city. That’s how it came to be called Babel, because there GOD turned their language into “babble.” From there GOD scattered them all over the world. * * *
Genesis 11:1 King James Version (KJV)
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
Genesis 11:6-7 King James Version (KJV)
And 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. Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
Genesis 11:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words.
Genesis 11:6-7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”
Genesis 11:1 New Century Version (NCV)
At this time the whole world spoke one language, and everyone used the same words.
Genesis 11:6-7 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD said, “Now, these people are united, all speaking the same language. This is only the beginning of what they will do. They will be able to do anything they want. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not be able to understand each other.”
Genesis 11:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
Genesis 11:6-7 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is what they begin to do: and now nothing will be withholden from them, which they purpose to do. Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.
Genesis 11:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now the whole earth had one language and one speech.
Genesis 11:6-7 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the LORD said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
Genesis 11:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now the whole earth spoke one language and used the same words (vocabulary).
Genesis 11:6-7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one [unified] people, and they all have the same language. This is only the beginning of what they will do [in rebellion against Me], and now no evil thing they imagine they can do will be impossible for them. Come, let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) go down and there confuse and mix up their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”
Genesis 11:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Now everyone at that time spoke a single language with one vocabulary.
Genesis 11:6-7 The Passion Translation (TPT)
he said, “If they have begun this as one people sharing a common language, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language and prevent them from understanding each other.”
Genesis 11:1 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.
Genesis 11:6-7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.”