Genesis 11:3 meaning and explanation

And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar.

Genesis 11:3, Berean Standard Bible

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The people of Shinar, united by one language, speak to one another with a plan. Baked brick was a practical choice in a land with little stone, and tar, or bitumen, was available there as a natural sealant.

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