American Standard Version of 1901
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Of these were the {Or, coastlands}isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
And the whole earth was of one {Hebrew: lip.}language and of one {Hebrew: words.}speech.
Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now Jehovah thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance,When he separated the children of men,He set the bounds of the peoplesAccording to the number of the children of Israel.
And the whole earth was of one {Hebrew: lip.}language and of one {Hebrew: words.}speech.
And it came to pass, as they journeyed {Or, in the east}east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and {That is, bitumen}slime had they for mortar.
And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
And Jehovah said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is what they begin to do: and now nothing will be withholden from them, which they purpose to do.
Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
So Jehovah scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city.
Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there {Hebrew: balal, to confound.}confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
These are the generations of Shem. Shem was a hundred years old, and begat Arpachshad two years after the flood.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.
{Or, Every scripture is inspired of God, and profitable}Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for {Or, discipline}instruction which is in righteousness:
And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, {Some very ancient authorities read and ye all know.}and ye know all things.
But he that is spiritual {Or, examineth}judgeth all things, and he himself is {Or, examined}judged of no man.
Thy word is very {Hebrew: tried, or, refined.}pure;Therefore thy servant loveth it.
The sum of thy word is truth;And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever.