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Genesis 11:5 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Genesis 11:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 11 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.”
Genesis 11:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 11:5
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.... This passage belongs to the primeval history section (Genesis 1-11) which establishes universal truths about God, humanity, sin, and divine purposes before focusing on Abraham and Israel. These chapters answer fundamental questions about human origins, the spread of wickedness, God's judgment, and the preservation of a righteous remnant.Recurring patterns emerge: human sin escalating from individual disobedience to societal corruption, divine patience followed by judgment, gracious preservation of a rem...
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Cross-References for Genesis 11:5
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“The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.”
“and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not”
“but he who descended out of heaven”
“but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.”
“says Yahweh”
“And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.”
“The LORD is in his holy temple”
“to the top of the mountain. Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain”
“and to bring them up out of that land to a good and large land”
“the whole of it”