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Berean Standard Bible

“And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar.”

Genesis 11:3

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After the flood, people migrate to Shinar and settle. They begin to talk about making bricks and building a city and tower.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar.

World English Bible (WEB)

They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.

King James Version (KJV)

And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they said one to another, Come, let us make bricks, burning them well. And they had bricks for stone, putting them together with sticky earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijeron los unos á los otros: Vaya, hagamos ladrillo y cozámoslo con fuego. Y fuéles el ladrillo en lugar de piedra, y el betún en lugar de mezcla.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Un día decidieron hacer ladrillos y cocerlos en el fuego. De ese modo usaron los ladrillos en lugar de piedras. Además, emplearon el alquitrán en lugar de mezcla.

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