Bible Verses About "What Is the Tower of Babel"
The Tower of Babel was the united rebellion of post-flood humanity to build a city reaching heaven, which God stopped by confusing their languages.
The Tower of Babel was the united rebellion of post-flood humanity to build a city reaching heaven, which God stopped by confusing their languages.
"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 11:4 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Tower of Babel?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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."
"Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city."
"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."
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