Scripture · Old Testament
Genesis 11:1
Genesis 11:1 is verse 1 of Genesis chapter 11, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.
King James Version
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
World English Bible
The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
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Genesis 11:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible
1 Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.
2 And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Isaiah 19:18In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.
Zephaniah 3:9For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
Acts 2:6And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.