Genesis 11:2
“And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east,.... That is, the inhabitants of the whole earth; not Ham and his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 11:1-9
- The Confusion of Tongues 1. נסע nāsa‛ “pluck out, break up, journey.” מקדם mı̂qedem “eastward, or on the east side”…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
As they journeyed from the east - Assyria, Mesopotamia, and the country on the borders and beyond the Euphrates, are…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 11:1-4
The close of the foregoing chapter tells us that by the sons of Noah, or among the sons of Noah, the nations were…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
as they journeyed We are not told who are here spoken of, nor whence they come. This is an indication that this passage…
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