The Tower of Babel

11 Now the whole world had one language^(A) and a common speech.

⁹ That is why it was called Babel^[a](A)—because there the Lord confused the language^(B) of the whole world.^(C) From there the Lord scattered^(D) them over the face of the whole earth.

⁵⁷ And all the world came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph,^(A) because the famine was severe everywhere.^(B)

¹⁰ Then the Lord said: “I am making a covenant^(A) with you. Before all your people I will do wonders^(B) never before done in any nation in all the world.^(C) The people you live among will see how awesome is the work that I, the Lord, will do for you.

⁴⁶ This day the Lord will deliver^(A) you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses^(B) of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world^(C) will know that there is a God in Israel.^(D)

³⁴ From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings^(A) of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.^[a]

²⁴ The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom^(A) God had put in his heart.