Genesis 11:3
New King James Version
3 Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and [a]bake them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar.
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- Genesis 11:3 Lit. burn
Genesis 11:3
English Standard Version
3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, (A)and bitumen for mortar.
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Genesis 11:3
King James Version
3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
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Genesis 11:3
Tree of Life Version
3 They said to one another, “Come! Let’s make bricks and bake them until they’re hard.” So they used bricks for stone, and tar for mortar.
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