Genesis 11:5 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Jehovah cometh down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men have builded;
English ASV
And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
English Amplified
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Then the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD came down to look over the city and the tower that the humans were building.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower which the children of men built.
English EASY 2024
But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower. He saw that the people had started to build them.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Then the Lord came down to see the city and the tower.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Then the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which they had built,
English God's Word - GW 1995
But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then the LORD came down to look over the city and the tower that the men were building.
English KJV 1611
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
English LSB
Then Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men built.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the men had built.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the people had started building.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.
English NIV
But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the men were building.
English NKJ 1982
But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
English NLT
But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
But when Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower which mortals had started building,
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of men had built.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
But when God came down to see the city and the tower mankind was making,
English Tyndale 1537
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the children of Adam had builded.