Genesis 11:4
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King James Version (modern wording)
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Genesis 11:4 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Genesis 11:4 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“Come,” they said, “let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth.”
Genesis 11:4 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 11:4 say?
Genesis 11:4 in modern King James wording reads: "And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth."
Where is Genesis 11:4 found in the Bible?
Genesis 11:4 is verse 4 of chapter 11 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
Which translations of Genesis 11:4 can I read here?
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