Genesis 11:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 11:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 11:9 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 11:9 — KJV
“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. Babel: that is, Confusion”
— Genesis 11:9 (KJV)
Genesis 11:9 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 11:9
“Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. turneth...: Heb. perverteth the face thereof”
Shares key themes with Genesis 11:9: lord, earth, scatter
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD. rebellion: Heb. revolt”
Shares key themes with Genesis 11:9: therefore, because, lord
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 11:9: name, earth, scatter
“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. Simeon: that is, Hearing”
Shares key themes with Genesis 11:9: therefore, name, called
“And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? Massah: that is, Temptation Meribah: that is, Chiding, or, Strife”
Shares key themes with Genesis 11:9: name, called, because
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