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Berean Standard Bible

“Come, let Us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.””

Genesis 11:7

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After the flood, humanity gathers on the plain of Shinar and builds a city and a tower, hoping to make a name for itself and avoid being scattered. God comes down to look at what they are building.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Come, let Us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

King James Version (KJV)

Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another`s speech.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Come, let us go down and take away the sense of their language, so that they will not be able to make themselves clear to one another.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ahora pues, descendamos, y confundamos allí sus lenguas, para que ninguno entienda el habla de su compañero.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Vamos, descendamos y hagamos que hablen diversos idiomas, para que no puedan entenderse».

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