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Berean Standard Bible

“And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.”

Genesis 11:2

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After the flood, humanity multiplies and spreads. Genesis 11 tells how the people migrate eastward and settle together, setting the scene for the story of Babel.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.

World English Bible (WEB)

As they traveled from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they lived there.

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it came about that in their wandering from the east, they came to a stretch of flat country in the land of Shinar, and there they made their living-place.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y aconteció que, como se partieron de oriente, hallaron una vega en la tierra de Shinar, y asentaron allí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al salir hacia el oriente, encontraron una llanura en la región de Sinar, y se quedaron a vivir allí.

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