Genesis 11:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. ”

Genesis 11:8 - 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 11:8 - 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 11:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

scattered. Septuagint same word as in Acts 8:1 ( Isaiah 8:9 ). This was to preserve the revelation contained in the Zodiac and the constellations.
Genesis 11:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. So the Lord scattered them abroad. Men had already been spread abroad; and this ought not to be regarded as a punishment, seeing it rather flowed from the benediction and grace of God. But...
Genesis 11:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Genesis 11:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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, ... Thus easily was their pur...
Genesis 11:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord (Jehovah) scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. — The tendency of men, as the result of a growing diversity of language, wa...
Genesis 11:8 - 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 11:8 - 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 11:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. What dispersions have since taken place, both of nations and individuals!
Genesis 11:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence, upon the face of all the earth ,.... Hence that which they feared came upon them, and what they were so careful to guard against befell them, occasione...
Genesis 11:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Ver. 8. So the Lord scattered them abroad. ] Which was the evil they feared, an...
Genesis 11:8 - 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 11:8 - 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 11:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thus they brought upon themselves the very thing they feared, and that more speedily and more mischievously to themselves; for now they were not only divided in place, but in language too, and so wer...
Genesis 11:8 - 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 11:8 - 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 11:8 - 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 11:8 - 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 11:8 - 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 11:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Beginning of the Various Languages
Genesis 11:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Lord. Genesis 11:4 Genesis 11:9 Genesis 49:7 Deuteronomy 32:8 Luke 1:51 upon. Genesis 10:25 Genesis 10:32
Genesis 11:8 - 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 11:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 11:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 11:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 11:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 11:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 11:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 11:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 11:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 11:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 11:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 11:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 11:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 11:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 11:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 11:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 11:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 11:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 11:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 11:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary