Verse 7
Come,{H3051} let us go down,{H3381} and there confound{H1101} their language,{H8193} that{H834} they may not understand{H8085} one{H376} another's{H7453} speech.{H8193}
Referenced Verses
- Gen 1:26 : 26 And God{H430} said,{H559} Let us make{H6213} man{H120} in our image,{H6754} after our likeness:{H1823} and let them have dominion{H7287} over the fish{H1710} of the sea,{H3220} and over the birds{H5775} of the heavens,{H8064} and over the cattle,{H929} and over all the earth,{H776} and over every creeping thing{H7431} that creepeth{H7430} upon the earth.{H776}
- Gen 42:23 : 23 And they knew{H3045} not that Joseph{H3130} understood{H8085} them; for there was an interpreter{H3887} between them.
- Deut 28:49 : 49 Jehovah{H3068} will bring{H5375} a nation{H1471} against thee from far,{H7350} from the end{H7097} of the earth,{H776} as the eagle{H5404} flieth;{H1675} a nation{H1471} whose tongue{H3956} thou shalt not understand;{H8085}
- Ps 2:4 : 4 He that sitteth{H3427} in the heavens{H8064} will laugh:{H7832} The Lord{H136} will have them in derision.{H3932}
- Jer 5:15 : 15 Lo, I will bring{H935} a nation{H1471} upon you from far,{H4801} O house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} saith{H5002} Jehovah:{H3068} it is a mighty{H386} nation,{H1471} it is an ancient{H5769} nation,{H1471} a nation{H1471} whose language{H3956} thou knowest{H3045} not, neither understandest{H8085} what they say.{H1696}
- Acts 2:4-9 : 4 And{G2532} they were{G4130} all{G537} filled{G4130} with the{G4151} Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151} and{G2532} began{G756} to speak with{G2980} other{G2087} tongues,{G1100} as{G2531} the Spirit{G4151} gave{G1325} them{G846} utterance.{G669} 5 Now{G1161} there were{G2258} dwelling{G2730} at{G1722} Jerusalem{G2419} Jews,{G2453} devout{G2126} men,{G435} from{G575} every{G3956} nation{G1484} under{G5259} heaven.{G3772} 6 And{G1161} when{G1096} this{G3778} sound was{G1096} heard,{G5456} the multitude{G4128} came together,{G4905} and{G2532} were confounded,{G4797} because that{G3754} every{G1520} man{G1538} heard{G191} them{G846} speaking{G2980} in his own{G2398} language.{G1258} 7 And{G1161} they were{G1839} all{G3956} amazed{G1839} and{G2532} marvelled,{G2296} saying,{G3004} {G240} {G4314} {G240} Behold,{G2400} are{G1526} not{G3756} all{G3956} these{G3778} that speak{G2980} Galilaeans?{G1057} 8 And{G2532} how{G4459} hear{G191} we,{G2249} every man{G1538} in{G1722} our{G2257} own{G2398} language{G1258} wherein{G3739} we were born?{G1080} 9 Parthians{G3934} and{G2532} Medes{G3370} and{G2532} Elamites,{G1639} and{G2532} the dwellers{G2730} in Mesopotamia,{G3318} in{G5037} Judaea{G2449} and{G2532} Cappadocia,{G2587} in Pontus{G4195} and{G2532} Asia,{G773} 10 in Phrygia{G5037} and{G2532} Pamphylia,{G3828} in Egypt{G125} and{G2532} the parts{G3313} of Libya{G3033} about{G2596} Cyrene,{G2957} and{G2532} sojourners{G1927} from Rome,{G4514} both{G5037} Jews{G2453} and{G2532} proselytes,{G4339} 11 Cretans{G2912} and{G2532} Arabians,{G690} we hear{G191} them{G846} speaking{G2980} in our{G2251} tongues{G1100} the mighty works{G3167} of God.{G2316}
- 1 Cor 14:2-9 : 2 For{G1063} he that speaketh{G2980} in a tongue{G1100} speaketh{G2980} not{G3756} unto men,{G444} but{G235} unto God;{G2316} for{G1063} no man{G3762} understandeth;{G191} but{G1161} in the spirit{G4151} he speaketh{G2980} mysteries.{G3466} 3 But{G1161} he that{G3588} prophesieth{G4395} speaketh{G2980} unto men{G444} edification,{G3619} and{G2532} exhortation,{G3874} and{G2532} consolation.{G3889} 4 He that{G3588} speaketh{G2980} in a tongue{G1100} edifieth{G3618} himself;{G1438} but{G1161} he that{G3588} prophesieth{G4395} edifieth{G3618} the church.{G1577} 5 Now I would{G2309} have you{G5209} all{G3956} speak{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} but{G1161} rather{G3123} that{G2443} ye should prophesy:{G4395} and{G1063} greater{G3187} is he that{G3588} prophesieth{G4395} than{G2228} he that{G3588} speaketh{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} except{G1487} {G3361} he interpret,{G1329} that{G2443} the church{G1577} may receive{G2983} edifying.{G3619} 6 But now,{G3570} brethren,{G80} if{G1437} I come{G2064} unto{G4314} you{G5209} speaking{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} what{G5101} shall I profit{G5623} you,{G5209} unless{G1437} {G3361} I speak{G2980} to you{G5213} either{G2228} by{G1722} way of revelation,{G602} or{G2228} of{G1722} knowledge,{G1108} or{G2228} of{G1722} prophesying,{G4394} or{G2228} of{G1722} teaching?{G1322} 7 Even{G3676} things{G3588} without life,{G895} giving{G1325} a voice,{G5456} whether{G1535} pipe{G836} or{G1535} harp,{G2788} if they give{G1325} not{G3361} a{G3361} distinction{G1293} in the sounds,{G5353} how{G4459} shall it be known{G1097} what{G3588} is piped{G832} or{G2228} harped?{G2789} 8 For{G1063} {G2532} if{G1437} the trumpet{G4536} give{G1325} an uncertain{G82} voice,{G5456} who{G5101} shall prepare himself{G3903} for{G1519} war?{G4171} 9 So{G3779} also{G2532} ye,{G5210} unless{G1437} ye{G5210} utter{G1325} by{G1223} the tongue{G1100} speech{G3056} easy{G2154} to be{G2071} understood,{G2154} how{G4459} shall it be known{G1097} what{G3588} is spoken?{G2980} for{G1063} ye will be speaking{G2980} into{G1519} the air.{G109} 10 There are,{G2076} it may{G1487} be,{G5177} so many{G5118} kinds{G1085} of voices{G5456} in{G1722} the world,{G2889} and{G2532} no{G3762} [kind]{G846} is without signification.{G880} 11 If{G1437} then{G3767} I know{G1492} not{G3361} the meaning{G1411} of the voice,{G5456} I shall be{G2071} to him{G3588} that speaketh{G2980} a barbarian,{G915} and{G2532} he{G3588} that speaketh{G2980} will be a barbarian{G915} unto{G1722} me.{G1698}
- 1 Cor 14:23 : 23 If{G1437} therefore{G3767} the whole{G3650} church{G1577} be assembled together{G4905} and{G2532} all{G3956} speak{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} and{G1161} there come in{G1525} men unlearned{G2399} or{G2228} unbelieving,{G571} will they{G2046} not{G3756} say{G2046} that{G3754} ye are mad?{G3105}
- Ps 33:10 : 10 Jehovah{H3068} bringeth{H6331} the counsel{H6098} of the nations{H1471} to nought;{H6331} He maketh{H5106} the thoughts{H4284} of the peoples{H5971} to be of no effect.{H5106}
- Ps 55:9 : 9 Destroy,{H1104} O Lord,{H136} [and] divide{H6385} their tongue;{H3956} For I have seen{H7200} violence{H2555} and strife{H7379} in the city.{H5892}
- Isa 6:8 : 8 And I heard{H8085} the voice{H6963} of the Lord,{H136} saying,{H559} Whom shall I send,{H7971} and who will go{H3212} for us? Then I said,{H559} Here am I; send{H7971} me.
- Job 5:12-13 : 12 He frustrateth{H6565} the devices{H4284} of the crafty,{H6175} So that their hands{H3027} cannot perform{H6213} their enterprise.{H8454} 13 He taketh{H3920} the wise{H2450} in their own craftiness;{H6193} And the counsel{H6098} of the cunning{H6617} is carried headlong.{H4116}
- Job 12:20 : 20 He removeth{H5493} the speech{H8193} of the trusty,{H539} And taketh away{H3947} the understanding{H2940} of the elders.{H2205}
- Gen 3:22 : 22 And Jehovah{H3068} God{H430} said,{H559} Behold,{H2005} the man{H120} is become as one{H259} of us, to know{H3045} good{H2896} and evil;{H7451} and now, lest he put forth{H7971} his hand,{H3027} and take{H3947} also of the tree{H6086} of life,{H2416} and eat,{H398} and live{H2425} for ever—{H5769}
- Gen 10:5 : 5 Of these were the isles{H339} of the nations{H1471} divided in{H6504} their lands,{H776} every one{H376} after his tongue,{H3956} after their families,{H4940} in their nations.{H1471}
- Gen 10:20 : 20 These are the sons{H1121} of Ham,{H2526} after their families,{H4940} after their tongues,{H3956} in their lands,{H776} in their nations.{H1471}
- Gen 10:32 : 32 These are the families{H4940} of the sons{H1121} of Noah,{H5146} after their generations,{H8435} in their nations:{H1471} and of these were the nations{H1471} divided{H6504} in the earth{H776} after{H310} the flood.{H3999}
- Gen 11:5 : 5 And Jehovah{H3068} came down{H3381} to see{H7200} the city{H5892} and the tower,{H4026} which the children{H1121} of men{H120} builded.{H1129}