Genesis 11:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. ”

Genesis 11:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Confusion of Tongues 1. נסע nāsa‛ “pluck out, break up, journey.” מקדם mı̂qedem “eastward, or on the east side” as in Genesis 2:14 ; Genesis 13:11 ; Isaiah 9:11 (12). 6. הח...
Genesis 11:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the LORD (f) came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. (f) Meaning, that he declared by effect, that he knew their wicked enterprise; for God's power is everywh...
Genesis 11:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The City, the Tower, and the Confusion of Speech. The section plainly belongs to J but not to the same stratum as the story of the Flood, nor is it consistent with the origin assigned to the variou...
Genesis 11:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

came down. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia (App-6).
Genesis 11:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. And the Lord came down. The remaining part of the history now follows, in which Moses teaches us with what ease the Lord could overturn their insane attempts, and scatter abroad all their...
Genesis 11:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. And the Lord came down - A lesson, says an ancient Jewish commentator, to magistrates to examine every evidenc...
Genesis 11:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And the Lord came down to see, &c. — All allow, the Lord's coming down to see the city and tower, is to be understood, "after the manner of men," by way of accommodation to our conceptions; a...
Genesis 11:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. The Lord came down to see the city and the tower. Anthropomorphism is the characteristic style of this...
Genesis 11:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Lord came down, etc.] The words are meant to teach that God is concerned in men's doings. But 'it is not to be thought from such modes of expression that human characteristics are intended to b...
Genesis 11:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(5-7) The Lord came down. — The narrative is given in that simple anthropological manner usual in the Book of Genesis, which so clearly sets before us God’s loving care of man, and here and in Gen...
Genesis 11:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Confusion of Tongues Genesis 11:1-9 Driven by the fear of another deluge, though God had given distinct assurances to the contrary, and impelled by the desire to perpetuate their name and m...
Genesis 11:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have the account of a human movement against dispersion. The movement was one of rebellion and was frustrated by divine interposition. The divine intention was the covering of the...
Genesis 11:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. This is spoken after the manner of men: Psalms 113:6 .
Genesis 11:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower ,.... Not locally or visibly, being immense, omnipresent, and invisible; nor in order to see and take notice of what he otherwise could not see f...
Genesis 11:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. Ver. 5. And the Lord came down. ] Non motu locali, sed actu iudiciali . To see the city, & c. ]...
Genesis 11:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the Lord came down to see the city This is an expression after the manner of men; he knew it as clearly as men know that which they come upon the place to view. Genesis 11:6 . And the Lord s...
Genesis 11:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BABEL: THE CITY AND THE TOWER Up to this time there was only one language. In the world today men wish they could have this advantage, but God is wiser than men. Men desire this for the very same...
Genesis 11:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

5 And the L ORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. 6 And the L ORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this the...
Genesis 11:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Not by local descent, for he is every where; but by the manifestation of his presence and the effects of his power in that place. To see the city and the tower, i.e. to know the truth of the fact,...
Genesis 11:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

THE SIN OF THE NATIONS (11:1-9). We are now to be shown why the nations divided up into different languages with the consequent suspicions, hatreds and warfares which resulted. Overall it will be...
Genesis 11:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— The whole earth. ] The then known world with all its human inhabitants. One language and of one speech. ] Heb. Of one lip, and one (kind of) words. Murphy renders, “Of one lip an...
Genesis 11:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 11:1-9 . From the text we gather these practical suggestions: I. Examine carefully the quality and meaning of every new plan of life. II. Beware of the sophism that Heaven helps those who...
Genesis 11:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 11:1 . One language or lip. These words are to be literally understood, because it is added, God confounded their language. There has been a long and unavailing dispute whether the Chaldai...
Genesis 11:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord came down to see God’s visitation 1 . Men’s apostasy and proud attempts are knit together with God’s visitation. 2. God is below when men think He hath forsaken the earth, and is...
Genesis 11:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 11:1 And the whole earth . I .e. the entire population of the globe, and not simply the inhabitants of the land of Shinar (Ingiis; cf. Genesis 9:29 ). Was . Prior...
Genesis 11:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the children of men builded. God could not let this challenge to His almighty government of the world go unanswered. He made arrangements to...
Genesis 11:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 18:21 Exodus 19:11 Psalms 11:4 Psalms 33:13 Psalms 33:14 Jeremiah 23:23 Jeremiah 23:24 John 3:13 Hebrews 4:13
Genesis 11:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We will give some suggestion as to the connecting link between our last study, and today's. There are two outstanding considerations. 1....
Genesis 11:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And the Lord came down to see the city — 'Tis an expression after the manner of men, he knew it as clearly as men know that which they come upon the place to view. And the tower which the children...

Genesis 11:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 11:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 11:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 11:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 11:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 11:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 11:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 11:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 11:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 11:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 11:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 11:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 11:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 11:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 11:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 11:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes