Genesis 11:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Babel. Hebrew. confusion. Compare Job 5:12, another application of the Hebrew word.

scatter. Septuagint same word as in Acts 8:1. Result of which was the conversion of the Ethiopian (Acts 8:26) of HAM. Saul (Acts 9) of SHEM. Cornelius (Acts 10) of JAPHETH. Tongues confounded in judgment (Genesis 11:9). Given in grace (Acts 2:4). United in glory (Revelation 7:9).

Genesis 11:9

9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel;c 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.