Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 11:1
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1. the whole earth was of one language. The descendants of Noah, united by the strong bond of a common language, had not separated, and notwithstanding the divine command to replenish the earth, were unwilling to separate. The more pious and well-disposed would of course obey the divine will; but a numerous body, seemingly the aggressive horde mentioned ( :- ), determined to please themselves by occupying the fairest region they came to. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-2" class="com-number"
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source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological