Cross references
Genesis 11:9
That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth.
- a Or Babylon; the Hebrew word for Babel sounds like the Hebrew for confused.
Genesis 11:9 has 9 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Genesis 10:5 (10 votes) and Genesis 10:10 (10 votes). 18 other verses point back to it. It links with 14 other books, from Genesis 10 to James 3.
Which verses does Genesis 11:9 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Genesis 10:510 votes
From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
- Genesis 10:1010 votes
His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
- Genesis 10:209 votes
These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
- Acts 17:269 votes
From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
- 1 Corinthians 14:237 votes
So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
- Genesis 10:255 votes
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- Jeremiah 50:1–464 votes
This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans: “Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’ …
- Genesis 10:31–323 votes
These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations. All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.
- Isaiah 13:1–143 votes
This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received: Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. …
Which verses point to Genesis 11:9?
The 10 strongest of 18.