So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
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Verse 8 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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Also zerstreute sie der HERR von dort alle Länder, daß sie mußten aufhören die Stadt zu bauen.
Así los esparció Jehová desde allí sobre la faz de toda la tierra, y dejaron de edificar la ciudad.
Así Jehová los dispersó desde allí por toda la tierra, y dejaron de construir la ciudad.
Et l'Eternel les dispersa loin de là sur la face de toute la terre; et ils cessèrent de bâtir la ville.
E il Signore li disperse di là sopra la faccia di tutta la terra; ed essi cessarono di edificar la città.
Assim o SENHOR os espalhou dali sobre a face de toda a terra; e cessaram de edificar a cidade.
於是耶和華使他們從那裏分散在全地面上;他們就停止建造那城了。
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