Genesis 11:9 meaning and explanation
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.
Genesis 11:9, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator explains the name Babel after the LORD has come down to see the city and tower the people built to make a name for themselves. The Hebrew word balal means to confuse or mix, and the story ties the place name to that sound.
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