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Genesis 9-16 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 23:53, October 28, 2009
, 23:53, October 28, 2009→Chapter 11
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|And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
|And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
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|The entire earth had one language and one speech.
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|And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
|And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
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|Eventually, as they traveled from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and settled there.
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|And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
|And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
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|They said to one another, "Come on, let us make bricks, and burn them very hot!" They used brick instead of stone, and slime instead of mortar.
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|Literally, "one man said to his friend, 'Let us make bricks, and burn them with burning."
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|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.
|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.
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|Then they said, "Come on, let us build a city, and a tower that can reach to the sky! Then we'll make a name for ourselves, so that we won't be scattered all over the whole earth!"
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|And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
|And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
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|The L<small>ORD</small> came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.
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|And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
|And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
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|And the L<small>ORD</small> said, "Look! These people are one people, and all speak one language, and this is the sort of project they begin. Now nothing will stop them from doing whatever they imagine that they can do.
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|Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
|Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
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|Come on, let us go down, and confuse their language, so that no man there will understand what his friend is saying."
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|So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
|So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
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|So the L<small>ORD</small> scattered them abroad from that place on the face of the whole earth, and they stopped building the city.
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|Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
|Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
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|For that reason the place is called Babel, because the L<small>ORD</small> confused the language of all the earth, and from that place the L<small>ORD</small> scattered them abroad on the face of the whole earth.
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|The [[Hebrew]] name '''בבל''' (''Babel'') and the verb '''בלל''' (''Balal'', he confused) are quite similar, as one can see.
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|These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
|These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
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|These are the descendants of Shem: when Shem was 100 years old, he had a son named [[Arpachshad]] two years after the [[Great Flood|Flood]].
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|And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
|And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
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|After he had Arpachshad, he lived for 500 more years and had other sons and daughters.
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|In other words, Shem lived 600 years altogether. Thus, beginning with Shem (and presumably his brothers), the life span of man declined ninety percent, and fast.
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|And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
|And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
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|When Arpachshad was 530 years old, he had a son named [[Salah]].
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|And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
|And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
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|After he had Salah, Arpachshad lived for 403 years more, and had other sons and daughters.
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|And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
|And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
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|When Salah was thirty years old, he had a son named [[Eber]].
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|And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
|And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
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|After he had Eber, Salah lived 403 years more, and had other sons and daughters.
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|And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
|And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
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|When Eber was 34 years old, he had a son named [[Peleg]].
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|And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
|And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
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|After he had Peleg, he lived 430 years more, and had other sons and daughters.
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|And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
|And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
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|When Peleg was 30 years old, he had a son named [[Reu]].
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|And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
|And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
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|After he had Reu, Peleg lived for 209 years more, and had other sons and daughters.
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|And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
|And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
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|When Reu was 32 years old, he had a son named [[Serug]].
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|And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
|And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
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|After Reu had had Serug, he lived for 207 years more and had other sons and daughters.
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|And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
|And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
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|When Serug was 30 years old, he had a son named [[Nahor the Elder|Nahor]].
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|And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
|And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
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|When Serug had had Nahor, he lived 200 years more and had other sons and daughters.
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|And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
|And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
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|When Nahor was 29 years old, he had a son named [[Terah]].
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|And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
|And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
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|After he had Terah, he lived 119 years more, and had other sons and daughters.
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|And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
|And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
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|When Terah was 70 years old, he began having three sons: [[Abraham|Abram]], [[Nahor]], and [[Haran]].
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|Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
|Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
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|Now this is the genealogy of Terah: Terah had three sons named Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran had a son named [[Lot]].
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|The timing of the birth of Abraham is a [[Biblical chronology dispute|disputed date]]. The ''Seder Olam Rabah'' insists that Abraham was born when Terah was 70 years of age. However, [[James Ussher]] and [[Floyd Nolen Jones]] calculate that Abraham was born much later, when Terah was 130 years old. Sons are often named in the Bible, not in birth order, but in order of renown.
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|And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
|And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
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|Haran died before his father Terah did, in the land in which he was born: [[Ur of the Chaldees]].
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|And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
|And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
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|Abram and Nahor each married. Abram's wife was named [[Sarah|Sarai]], and Nahor's wife was named [[Milcah]], daugher of Haran. (Haran was the father of Milcah and the father of Iscah.)
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|The name ''Iscah'' is another name for [[Sarah]].
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|But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
|But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
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|But Sarai was sterile; she had no children.
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|And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
|And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
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|Terah took his son Abram, and his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife. They went out from [[Ur of the Chaldees]], to go to the land of [[Canaan (land)|Canaan]]. They came to the country of [[Haran (country)|Haran]], and settled there.
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|And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
|And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
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|Terah lived a total of 205 years, and died in the country of Haran.
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==Chapter 12==
==Chapter 12==