Genesis 11:1

Genesis 11:1 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

1Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.

1Now all the earth 11:1 Lit was one lipused the same language and 11:1 Or few or one set of wordsthe same words.

1Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words.

1Now the whole earth 11:1 Lit was one lip.spoke one language and used the same words (vocabulary).

1Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.

1The whole world had only one language, and everyone spoke it.