Genesis 11:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.”

Genesis 11:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 11:1 in 7 Bible Translations

Read Genesis 11:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Genesis 11:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.”

Genesis 11:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 11:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.”

Genesis 11:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 11:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the whole earth is of one pronunciation, and of the same words,”

Genesis 11:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 11:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the whole earth had one language, and the same words.”

Genesis 11:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 11:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the whole earth was of one language and one speache.”

Genesis 11:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 11:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the whole earth was one language and one speech.”

Genesis 11:1 — The Living Sword

Genesis 11:1 in Context — Genesis 11

1 Toute la terre avait une seule langue et les mêmes mots.

2 Comme ils étaient partis de l’orient, ils trouvèrent une plaine au pays de Schinear, et ils y habitèrent.

3 Ils se dirent l’un à l’autre: Allons! Faisons des briques, et cuisons-les au feu. Et la brique leur servit de pierre, et le bitume leur servit de ciment.

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What Does Genesis 11:1 Mean?

Genesis 11:1 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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