Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
That's why the city was called Babel, because the LORD confused the language of all the people on earth there. And from that place, the LORD scattered them across the whole world.
This verse explains that God named the city Babel (meaning 'confusion') because He mixed up everyone's language there and spread people all over the earth.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, after the Great Flood, humanity shared a single language and settled in the plain of Shinar, where they began building a massive tower to make a name for themselves and avoid being scattered. This act of defiance represented human pride and rebellion against God's command to fill the earth. As a result, God intervened by confusing their languages and dispersing them, leading to the naming of the place as Babel, which means confusion.
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