Genesis 11:6 — Bible Verse (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.”

Genesis 11:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 11:6 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 11:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.”

Genesis 11:6 — World English Bible

Genesis 11:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 11:6 — American Standard Version

Genesis 11:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jehovah saith, `Lo, the people <FI>is<Fi> one, and one pronunciation <FI>is<Fi> 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 11:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 11:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said, Behold, the people is one, and have all one language; and this have they begun to do. And now will they be hindered in nothing that they meditate doing.”

Genesis 11:6 — Darby Translation

Genesis 11:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord said, Beholde, the people is one, and they all haue one language, and this they begin to doe, neither can they now be stopped from whatsoeuer they haue imagined to do.”

Genesis 11:6 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 11:6 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the Lord said, "Behold—they are one people and they have all one language, and this is what they have begun to do. And now nothing which they plan will be held back from them.”

Genesis 11:6 — The Living Sword

Genesis 11:6 in Context — Genesis 11

4 Y dijeron: Vamos, edifiquémonos una ciudad y una torre, cuya cúspide [llegue] al cielo; y hagámonos un nombre, por si fuéremos esparcidos sobre la faz de toda la tierra.

5 Y descendió Jehová para ver la ciudad y la torre que edificaban los hijos de los hombres.

6 Y dijo Jehová: He aquí el pueblo es uno, y todos éstos tienen un lenguaje: y han comenzado á obrar, y nada les retraerá ahora de lo que han pensando hacer.

7 Ahora pues, descendamos, y confundamos allí sus lenguas, para que ninguno entienda el habla de su compañero.

8 Así los esparció Jehová desde allí sobre la faz de toda la tierra, y dejaron de edificar la ciudad.

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What Does Genesis 11:6 Mean?

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