Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The whole earth had a common language and a common vocabulary.
New American Standard Bible
Now the whole earth
King James Version
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
Holman Bible
At one time the whole earth had the same language and vocabulary.
International Standard Version
There was a time when the entire earth spoke a common language with an identical vocabulary.
A Conservative Version
And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
American Standard Version
And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
Amplified
Now the whole earth
Bible in Basic English
And all the earth had one language and one tongue.
Darby Translation
And the whole earth had one language, and the same words.
Julia Smith Translation
And all the earth shall be one lip, and the same words.
King James 2000
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the whole earth [had] one language and the same words.
Modern King James verseion
And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And all the world was of one tongue and one language.
New Heart English Bible
The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
The Emphasized Bible
So it came to pass that, all the earth, was of one manner of speech, - and of one stock of words.
Webster
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
World English Bible
The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the whole earth is of one pronunciation, and of the same words,
Themes
Babel » A city » Plain » Shinar » Tower » Built
Dispersion » After building the tower of babel
Language » Of all mankind one at first
Interlinear
'erets
'echad
Saphah
References
American
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 11:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Tower Of Babylon
1 The whole earth had a common language and a common vocabulary. 2 When the people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
Cross References
Zephaniah 3:9
Know for sure that I will then enable the nations to give me acceptable praise. All of them will invoke the Lord's name when they pray, and will worship him in unison.
Acts 2:6
When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
Isaiah 19:18
At that time five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord who commands armies. One will be called the City of the Sun.