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Genesis 11

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Genesis 11:1

and + there was1 · all2 · the + earth1 · lip2 · one3 · and + words1 · a3

Genesis 11:2

and + there was1 · when + set out + they1 · a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic4 · and + they found1 · valley3 · on the + earth1 · Shinar2 · and + they turned back1 · authority2

Genesis 11:3

and + they said1 · person2 · these2 · neighbor + his1 · flowering plant5 · make brick3 · (altar of) brick3 · and + let us burn [them]1 · to + burning1 · and + it was1 · burn in2 · <the> + brick1 · to + stone1 · and + <the> + bitumen1 · to exist2 · burn in2 · to <the> + mortar1

Genesis 11:4

and + they said1 · flowering plant5 · (begin to) build(-er)3 · abide (all night)3 · town3 · and + a tower1 · and + top + its1 · smell3 · and + we may make1 · abide (all night)3 · authority2 · lest2 · be beaten in sunder3 · Most High3 · face3 · all2 · the + earth1

Genesis 11:5

and + he came down1 · The Lord3 · to + see1 · with2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)3 · and + <obj.>1 · the + tower1 · that2 · build3 · young3 · any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence4

Genesis 11:6

and + he said1 · The Lord3 · if2 · with3 · one2 · and + a language1 · one3 · [belongs] to + all of + them1 · and + this1 · [is] beginning + they1 · to + make1 · and + therefore1 · no2 · cut off3 · melt5 · all2 · that2 · consider3 · to + make1

Genesis 11:7

flowering plant5 · a primitive root3 · and + let us confuse1 · authority2 · language + their1 · that2 · no2 · X attentively3 · person2 · language3 · neighbor + his1

Genesis 11:8

and + he scattered1 · The Lord3 · you3 · desolation5 · Most High3 · face3 · all2 · the + earth1 · and + they ceased1 · -(frank-)incense3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)3

Genesis 11:9

Most High3 · thus2 · call2 · Shammah2 · Babel2 · since2 · authority2 · to mix2 · The Lord3 · language3 · all2 · the + earth1 · and + from + there1 · he scattered + them1 · The Lord3 · Most High3 · face3 · all2 · the + earth1

Genesis 11:10

god2 · birth3 · authority2 · authority2 · son2 · hundred((-fold), -th)3 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · with2 · Arpakshad2 · + whole age3 · behind2 · the + flood1

Genesis 11:11

and + he lived1 · authority2 · behind3 · bear3 · with2 · Arpakshad2 · fifth2 · hundred((-fold), -th)3 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · a double interval2 · and + daughters1

Genesis 11:12

and + Arphaxad1 · alive2 · fifth2 · and + thirty1 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · with2 · weapon3

Genesis 11:13

and + he lived1 · Arpakshad2 · behind3 · bear3 · with2 · weapon3 · three3 · second2 · and + four1 · hundred((-fold), -th)3 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · a double interval2 · and + daughters1

Genesis 11:14

and + Shelah1 · alive2 · thirty3 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · with2 · beyond2

Genesis 11:15

and + he lived1 · weapon3 · behind3 · bear3 · with2 · beyond2 · three3 · second2 · and + four1 · hundred((-fold), -th)3 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · a double interval2 · and + daughters1

Genesis 11:16

and + he lived1 · beyond2 · Arba6 · and + thirty1 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · with2 · stream3

Genesis 11:17

and + he lived1 · beyond2 · behind3 · bear3 · with2 · stream3 · thirty3 · alter2 · and + four1 · hundred((-fold), -th)3 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · a double interval2 · and + daughters1

Genesis 11:18

and + he lived1 · stream3 · thirty3 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · with2 · Reu2

Genesis 11:19

and + he lived1 · stream3 · behind3 · bear3 · with2 · Reu2 · ninth2 · second2 · and + two hundred1 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · a double interval2 · and + daughters1

Genesis 11:20

and + he lived1 · Reu2 · both3 · and + thirty1 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · with2 · Serug2

Genesis 11:21

and + he lived1 · Reu2 · behind3 · bear3 · with2 · Serug2 · abundance2 · second2 · and + two hundred1 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · a double interval2 · and + daughters1

Genesis 11:22

and + he lived1 · Serug2 · thirty3 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · with2 · Nahor2

Genesis 11:23

and + he lived1 · Serug2 · behind3 · bear3 · with2 · Nahor2 · hundred((-fold), -th)3 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · a double interval2 · and + daughters1

Genesis 11:24

and + he lived1 · Nahor2 · ninth2 · and + twenty1 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · with2 · Tarah2

Genesis 11:25

and + he lived1 · Nahor2 · behind3 · bear3 · with2 · Tarah2 · ninth2 · ten3 · alter2 · and + one hundred1 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · a double interval2 · and + daughters1

Genesis 11:26

and + he lived1 · Tarah2 · seventy2 · alter2 · and + he was born1 · with2 · Abram2 · with2 · Nahor2 · and + <obj.>1 · Haran2

Genesis 11:27

and + these1 · birth3 · Tarah2 · Tarah2 · bear3 · with2 · Abram2 · with2 · Nahor2 · and + <obj.>1 · Haran2 · and + Haran1 · bear3 · with2 · Lot2

Genesis 11:28

and + he died1 · Haran2 · Most High3 · face3 · Tarah2 · chief3 · on the + earth1 · kindred + his1 · in + Ur1 · Chaldeans3

Genesis 11:29

and + he took1 · Abram2 · and + Nahor1 · burn in2 · (adulter)ess3 · authority2 · wife3 · Abram2 · Sharay2 · and + [the] name of1 · wife3 · Nahor2 · Milcah2 · daughter2 · Haran2 · Abi2 · Milcah2 · and + [the] father of1 · Iscah2

Genesis 11:30

and + it was1 · Sharay2 · (X male or female) barren (woman)3 · nothing2 · X before3 · boy2

Genesis 11:31

and + he took1 · Tarah2 · with2 · Abram2 · build3 · and + <obj.>1 · Lot2 · son2 · Haran2 · son2 · build3 · and + <obj.>1 · Sharay2 · daughter-in-law + his1 · wife3 · Abram2 · build3 · and + they went out1 · you3 · light7 · Chaldeans3 · to + go1 · break down3 · Canaan2 · and + they came1 · until2 · Haran2 · and + they turned back1 · authority2

Genesis 11:32

and + they were1 · age3 · Tarah2 · fifth2 · second2 · and + two hundred1 · alter2 · and + he died1 · Tarah2 · in + Haran1

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