Genesis 11:3
“And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.”
Genesis 11:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And each one said to his neighbour: Come, let us make brick, and bake them of stones, and slime instead of mortar.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.
- DARBYDarby
- And they said one to another, Come on, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- They said one to another, Come, let's make bricks, and burn them thoroughly. They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and they say each one to his neighbour, 'Give help, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly:' and the brick is to them for stone, and the bitumen hath been to them for mortar.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They used bricks instead of stone and tar for mortar.
Context: Genesis 11
1And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
2And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
3And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
4And 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.
5And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
About Genesis 11: The Tower of Babel
The chapter tells the story of the Tower of Babel, where people decided to build a big tower to reach the heavens. God confused their language and scattered them over the earth.
Commentary
Genesis 11 is a fascinating chapter in the Bible that tells the story of the Tower of Babel. This is a story of human pride and arrogance, and how God humbled them by confusing their language.