Genesis 11:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then the whole earth was of one language and one speache.

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Referenced Verses

  • Zeph 3:9 : 9 Surely then will I turne to the people a pure language, that they may all call vpon the Name of the Lord, to serue him with one cosent.
  • Acts 2:6 : 6 Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language.
  • Isa 19:18 : 18 In that day shall fiue cities in the lande of Egypt speake the language of Canaan, and shall sweare by the Lord of hostes. one shall be called the citie of destruction.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 11:2-9
    8 verses
    85%

    2And as they went from the East, they found a plaine in the land of Shinar, and there they abode.

    3And they said one to another, Come, let vs make bricke, and burne it in the fire. So they had bricke for stone, and slyme had they in steade of morter.

    4Also they said, Goe to, let vs builde vs a citie and a towre, whose top may reache vnto the heauen, that we may get vs a name, lest we be scattered vpon the whole earth.

    5But the Lord came downe, to see the citie and towre, which the sonnes of men builded.

    6And the Lord said, Beholde, the people is one, and they all haue one language, and this they begin to doe, neither can they now be stopped from whatsoeuer they haue imagined to do.

    7Come on, let vs goe downe, and there confound their language, that euery one perceiue not anothers speache.

    8So ye Lord scattered them from thence vpon all the earth, & they left off to build the citie.

    9Therefore the name of it was called Babel, because the Lorde did there confounde the language of all the earth: from thence then did the Lord scatter them vpon all the earth.

  • Acts 2:6-8
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    74%

    6Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language.

    7And they wondered al, and marueiled, saying among themselues, Beholde, are not all these which speake, of Galile?

    8How then heare we euery man our owne language, wherein we were borne?

  • Gen 10:5
    74%

    5Of these were the yles of the Gentiles deuided in their landes, euery man after his tongue, and after their families in their nations.

  • Gen 1:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1In the beginning God created the heauen and the earth.

    2And the earth was without forme and voide, and darkenesse was vpon the deepe, and the Spirit of God moued vpon ye waters.

  • Gen 1:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9God saide againe, Let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appeare; it was so.

    10And God called the dry land, Earth, and he called the gathering together of the waters, Seas: and God sawe that it was good.

  • 1 Chr 1:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was ye earth deuided: & his brothers name was Ioktan.

    20Then Ioktan begate Almodad and Sheleph, and Hazermaueth and Ierah,

  • Zeph 3:9
    71%

    9Surely then will I turne to the people a pure language, that they may all call vpon the Name of the Lord, to serue him with one cosent.

  • Gen 10:31-32
    2 verses
    71%

    31These are the sonnes of Shem according to their families, according to their tongues, in their countreis and nations.

    32These are the families of the sonnes of Noah, after their generations among their people: and out of these were the nations diuided in the earth after the flood.

  • Acts 2:4
    70%

    4And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the Spirit gaue them vtterance.

  • Gen 6:1
    70%

    1So when men beganne to be multiplied vpon the earth, and there were daughters borne vnto them,

  • Acts 2:12
    70%

    12They were all then amased, and douted, saying one to another, What may this be?

  • Gen 10:25
    70%

    25Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was the earth diuided: and his brothers name was Ioktan.

  • Gen 1:6-7
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    6Againe God saide, Let there be a firmament in the middes of the waters: and let it separate the waters from the waters.

    7Then God made the firmament, and separated the waters, which were vnder the firmament, from the waters which were aboue the firmament; it was so.

  • 1 Chr 1:10
    69%

    10And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth.

  • Acts 2:1
    69%

    1And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were al with one accord in one place.

  • 1 Chr 1:25
    69%

    25Eber, Peleg, Rehu,

  • Gen 1:15
    69%

    15And let them be for lightes in the firmament of the heauen to giue light vpon the earth; it was so.

  • Gen 14:1
    69%

    1And in the dayes of Amraphel King of Shinar, Arioch King of Ellasar, Chedor-laomer King of Elam, and Tidal king of the nations:

  • Isa 28:11
    69%

    11For with a stammering tongue and with a strange language shall he speake vnto this people.

  • Gen 9:19
    68%

    19These are the three sonnes of Noah, and of them was the whole earth ouerspred.

  • Gen 2:1
    68%

    1Thus the heauens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.