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Berean Standard Bible

“Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.”

Genesis 11:1

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Genesis 11 tells the story of the tower of Babel, following the flood and the spread of Noah's descendants. Humanity is united by a single language and lives in the plain of Shinar.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all the earth had one language and one tongue.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ERA entonces toda la tierra de una lengua y unas mismas palabras.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En ese tiempo, toda la gente hablaba un mismo idioma.

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