Genesis 11:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the whole earth is of one pronunciation, and of the same words,

English ASV

And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.

English Amplified

AND THE whole earth was of one language and of one accent and mode of expression.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

AND THE whole earth was of one language and of one accent and mode of expression.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The whole earth had the same language and vocabulary.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the whole earth had one language, and the same words.

English EASY 2024

At this time, everyone who lived on the earth spoke one language. They used the same words.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

There was a time when the whole world spoke one language. Everyone used the same words.

Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

At first, the people of the whole world had only one language and used the same words.

English God's Word - GW 1995

At one time the whole world spoke a single language and used the same words.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

At one time the whole earth had the same language and vocabulary.

English KJV 1611

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

English LSB

Now the whole earth had the same language and the same words.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The whole world spoke the same language, using the same words.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The whole earth had a common language and a common vocabulary.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The whole world had only one language. All people spoke it.

English NIV

Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.

English NKJ 1982

Now the whole earth had one language and one speech.

English NLT

At one time the whole world spoke a single language and used the same words.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Now everyone at that time spoke a single language with one vocabulary.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now the whole earth had one language and few words.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

At that time all mankind spoke a single language.

English Tyndale 1537

And all the world was of one tongue and one language.

Genesis 11:1 — Compare Translations