And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 11 of Genesis. The construction of Babel represents a collective project aimed at concentrating power and seeking human recognition. The confusion of languages and the resulting dispersion demonstrate the limit God places upon that project.
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Compare Genesis 11:5 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da fuhr der HERR hernieder, daß er sähe die Stadt und den Turm, die die Menschenkinder bauten.
Y descendió Jehová para ver la ciudad y la torre que edificaban los hijos de los hombres.
Jehová descendió para ver la ciudad y la torre que estaban construyendo los seres humanos.
L'Eternel descendit pour voir la ville et la tour que bâtissaient les fils des hommes.
E il Signore discese, per veder la città e la torre che i figliuoli degli uomini edificavano.
Então desceu o SENHOR para ver a cidade e a torre que os filhos dos homens edificavam;
耶和華降臨,要看世人所建造的城和塔。
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