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Genesis 11:1
New King James Version
Genesis 11:1
New King James Version
The Tower of Babel
11 Now the whole earth had one language and one [a]speech.
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- Genesis 11:1 Lit. lip
Genesis 11:1
King James Version
Genesis 11:1
King James Version
11 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
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Genesis 11:1
New International Version
Genesis 11:1
New International Version
The Tower of Babel
11 Now the whole world had one language(A) and a common speech.
Genesis 11:1
English Standard Version
Genesis 11:1
English Standard Version
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