Genesis 11:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”

Genesis 11:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 11:4 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 11:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let’s make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad on the surface of the whole earth.””

Genesis 11:4 — World English Bible

Genesis 11:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”

Genesis 11:4 — American Standard Version

Genesis 11:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they say, `Give help, let us build for ourselves a city and tower, and its head in the heavens, and make for ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of all the earth.'”

Genesis 11:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 11:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which [may reach] to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.”

Genesis 11:4 — Darby Translation

Genesis 11:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also they said, Goe to, let vs builde vs a citie and a towre, whose top may reache vnto the heauen, that we may get vs a name, lest we be scattered vpon the whole earth.”

Genesis 11:4 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 11:4 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And they said, "Come, let us build us a city and a tower—its top in the heavens and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered on the face of all the earth."”

Genesis 11:4 — The Living Sword

Genesis 11:4 in Context — Genesis 11

2 E aconteceu que, quando se partiram do oriente, acharam um vale na terra de Sinear; e ali passaram a habitar.

3 E disseram uns aos outros: Vinde, façamos tijolos e o cozamos com fogo. E foi-lhes os tijolos em lugar de pedra, e o betume em lugar de argamassa.

4 E disseram: Vamos, edifiquemo-nos uma cidade e uma torre, cuja ponta chegue ao céu; e façamo-nos um nome, para que não sejamos espalhados sobre a face de toda a terra.

5 E desceu o SENHOR para ver a cidade e a torre que edificavam os filhos dos homens.

6 E disse o SENHOR: Eis que o povo é um, e todos estes têm uma língua; e começaram a agir, e nada lhes restringirá agora do que pensaram fazer.

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What Does Genesis 11:4 Mean?

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