Genesis 11:8
The Scripture
(8) So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 11 the people of Babel construct a great tower that reaches toward the heavens, and God becomes displeased with their ambition. He confuses their languages, causing them to scatter across the earth, which marks the beginning of human dispersion.
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Genesis 11:4Genesis 11:9Genesis 49:7Deuteronomy 32:8Luke 1:51Genesis 10:25Genesis 10:32
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