Genesis 11:8
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“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
What Does Genesis 11:8 Mean?
Genesis 11:8 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 11, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Genesis 11:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 1:51“He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”Deuteronomy 32:8“When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.”Genesis 10:25“And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.”Genesis 10:32“These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.”Genesis 11:4“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.”Genesis 11:9“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.”Genesis 49:7“Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.”
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