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Genesis 11

Gen. 11:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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yahab (Hebrew #3051)
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come
KJV usage: ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.
Pronounce: yaw-hab'
Origin: a primitive root
, let us go down
yarad (Hebrew #3381)
a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications): --X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
Pronounce: yaw-rad'
, and there confound
balal (Hebrew #1101)
to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; also (denominatively from 1098) to fodder
KJV usage: anoint, confound, X fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper.
Pronounce: baw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
k their language
saphah (Hebrew #8193)
probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
KJV usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Pronounce: saw-faw'
Origin: or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}
, that
'aher (Hebrew #834)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
KJV usage: X after, X alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
Pronounce: ash-er'
Origin: a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number)
they may not understand
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
one
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
another’s
rea` (Hebrew #7453)
from 7462; an associate (more or less close)
KJV usage: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, X (an-)other.
Pronounce: ray'-ah
Origin: or reya2 {ray'-ah}
speech
saphah (Hebrew #8193)
probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
KJV usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Pronounce: saw-faw'
Origin: or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}
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Psa. 55:9• 9Swallow them up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. (Psa. 55:9)
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Acts 2:6• 6But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude came together and were confounded, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect. (Acts 2:6)
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1 Cor. 14:23• 23If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple persons enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad? (1 Cor. 14:23)

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Go to.The Hebrew word signifies, "Come," or, "make preparation," as for a journey or the execution of a purpose.let.
Gen. 11:5• 5And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower which the children of men built. (Gen. 11:5)
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Gen. 1:26• 26And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over the whole earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth on the earth. (Gen. 1:26)
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Gen. 3:22• 22And Jehovah Elohim said, Behold, Man is become as one of us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he stretch out his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever …! (Gen. 3:22)
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Isa. 6:8• 8And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And I said, Here am I; send me. (Isa. 6:8)
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Job 5:12‑13• 12He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, and their hands carry not out the enterprise.
 13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong: (Job 5:12‑13)
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Job 12:20• 20He depriveth of speech the trusty, and taketh away the judgment of the elders; (Job 12:20)
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Psa. 2:4• 4He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision. (Psa. 2:4)
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Psa. 33:10• 10Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect. (Psa. 33:10)
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Acts 2:4‑11• 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth.
 5Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, pious men, from every nation of those under heaven.
 6But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude came together and were confounded, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.
 7And all were amazed and wondered, saying, Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans?
 8and how do *we* hear them each in our own dialect in which we have been born,
 9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
 10both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya which adjoin Cyrene, and the Romans sojourning here, both Jews and proselytes,
 11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God? (Acts 2:4‑11)
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Gen. 10:5,20,32• 5From these came the distribution of the isles of the nations, according to their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
 20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.
 32These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations. And from these came the distribution of the nations on the earth after the flood. (Gen. 10:5,20,32)
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Gen. 42:23• 23And they did not know that Joseph understood, for the interpreter was between them. (Gen. 42:23)
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Deut. 28:49• 49Jehovah will bring a nation against thee from afar, from the end of the earth, like as the eagle flieth, a nation whose tongue thou understandest not; (Deut. 28:49)
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Psa. 55:9• 9Swallow them up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. (Psa. 55:9)
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Jer. 5:15• 15Behold, I bring a nation upon you from afar, house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest thou what they say. (Jer. 5:15)
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1 Cor. 14:2‑11,23• 2For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.
 3But he that prophesies speaks to men in edification, and encouragement, and consolation.
 4He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the assembly.
 5Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
 6And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?
 7Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
 8For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?
 9Thus also *ye* with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to the air.
 10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.
 11If therefore I do not know the power of the sound, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks a barbarian for me.
 23If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple persons enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad? (1 Cor. 14:2‑11,23)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Come, let us go down, and there confound their languagee, that they may not understand one another’s speeche.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "lip."