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Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. נסע nāsa‛ “pluck out, break up, journey.” מקדם mı̂qedem “eastward, or on the east side” as in ([Refere…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Therefore its name is called Babel. Babel is, in Aramaic, Bab-el, the gate of God, and in Assyrian, Bab-ili ([Reference G…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Therefore is the name of it called Babel. Behold what they gained by their foolish ambition to acquire a name! They hoped that an everlast…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore is the name of it called Babel
The name of the city mentioned, and the tower also, which signifies "confus…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is an expression after the manner of men: the Lord came down to see the city. God is just and fair in all He does against sin and sinners, and…

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