Genesis 11:1
At that time the whole world spoke just one language and used words with the same meaning.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
In Context
2As they moved east they discovered a plain in the land of Shinar so they settled there.
Cross References
Zephaniah 3:9For then I will give the nations pure speech so they can all pray and worship the Lord together.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 11:1
The old distinction between the sons of God and the sons of men (professors and profane) survived the flood, and now appeared again, when men began to multiply: according to this distinction we have, in this chapter, I. The dispersion of the sons of men at Babel ( ver. 1-9 ), where we have, 1. Their presumptuous provoking design, which was to build a city and a tower, ver. 1-4 . 2. The righteous judgment of God upon them in disappointing their design, by confounding their language, and so scattering them, ver. 5-9… Read the whole commentary →