Come on! Let us go down and mix up their language. Then they will not be able to understand one another.”

我们下去，在那里变乱他们的口音，使他们的言语彼此不通。”

来，我们下去，在那里变乱他们的语言，使他们彼此语言不通。”

来，我们下去，在那里变乱他们的语言，使他们彼此语言不通。”

让我们下去变乱他们的语言，使他们彼此言语不通。”

来，我们下去，在那里混乱他们的语言，使他们听不懂对方的话。”

来吧！让我们下去，在那里把他们的语言变乱，使他们彼此听不懂对方的语言。”

我們下去，在那裏變亂他們的口音，使他們的言語彼此不通。」

來，我們下去，在那裏變亂他們的語言，使他們彼此語言不通。」

來，我們下去，在那裏變亂他們的語言，使他們彼此語言不通。」

讓我們下去變亂他們的語言，使他們彼此言語不通。」

來，我們下去，在那裡混亂他們的語言，使他們聽不懂對方的話。”

來，我們下去，就在那裏使他們的口音混亂，不曉得聽彼此的口音。』

來吧！讓我們下去，在那裡把他們的語言變亂，使他們彼此聽不懂對方的語言。」

我儕臨格、淆其言語、使彼此不通、

我儕臨格、淆其言語、使彼此不通。

我儕降臨、淆其言語、使彼此不通、

Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”

Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

Come, let’s go down and confuse the people with different languages. Then they won’t be able to understand each other.”

Come, let’s go down there and confuse their language so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”

Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”

Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

Come, let Us go down there and confuse their language so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”

Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

Come, let’s go down and confuse their language so they won’t be able to understand each other.”

Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

Then God said,“ Let us make human beings so that they are like us. Let them rule over the fish in the seas and the birds in the sky. Let them rule over the livestock and all the wild animals. And let them rule over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.Godly Jews from every country in the world were staying in Jerusalem.A crowd came together when they heard the sound. They were bewildered because each of them heard their own language being spoken.The crowd was really amazed. They asked,“ Aren’t all these people who are speaking Galileans?Then why do we each hear them speaking in our own native language?We are Parthians, Medes and Elamites. We live in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia. We are from Pontus, Asia,Phrygia and Pamphylia. Others of us are from Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene. Still others are visitors from Rome.Some of the visitors are Jews. Others have accepted the Jewish faith. Also, Cretans and Arabs are here. We hear all these people speaking about God’s wonders in our own languages!”

Suppose the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in other languages. And suppose visitors or unbelievers come in. Won’t they say you are out of your minds?

The Lord blocks the sinful plans of the nations. He keeps them from doing what they want to do.

Anyone who speaks in a language they had not known before doesn’t speak to people. They speak only to God. In fact, no one understands them. What they say by the Spirit remains a mystery.But the person who prophesies speaks to people. That person prophesies to make people stronger, to give them hope, and to comfort them.Anyone who speaks in other languages builds up only themselves. But the person who prophesies builds up the church.I would like all of you to speak in other languages. But I would rather have you prophesy. The person who prophesies is more helpful than those who speak in other languages. But that is not the case if someone explains what was said in the other languages. Then the whole church can be built up.Brothers and sisters, suppose I were to come to you and speak in other languages. What good would I be to you? None! I would need to come with new truth or knowledge. Or I would need to come with a prophecy or a teaching.Here are some examples. Certain objects make sounds. Take a flute or a harp. No one will know what the tune is unless different notes are played.Also, if the trumpet call isn’t clear, who will get ready for battle?It’s the same with you. You must speak words that people understand. If you don’t, no one will know what you are saying. You will just be speaking into the air.It is true that there are all kinds of languages in the world. And they all have meaning.But if I don’t understand what someone is saying, I am a stranger to the person speaking. And that person is a stranger to me.

Then I heard the voice of the Lord. He said,“ Who will I send? Who will go for us?” I said,“ Here I am. Send me!”

He shuts the mouths of trusted advisers. He takes away the understanding of elders.

They didn’t realize that Joseph could understand what they were saying. He was using someone else to explain their words to him in the Egyptian language.

“ People of Israel, listen to me,” announces the Lord.“ I am bringing against you a nation from far away. It is an old nation. And it will last for a long time. Its people speak a language you do not know. You can’t understand what they are saying.

These are the sons of Ham. They are listed by their tribes and languages in their territories and nations.

But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.

He stops the evil plans of those who are clever. The work of their hands doesn’t succeed.Some people think they are so wise. But God catches them in their own tricks. He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.

The God who sits on his throne in heaven laughs. The Lord makes fun of those rulers and their plans.

The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away. It will come from the ends of the earth. It will dive down on you like an eagle. You won’t understand that nation’s language.

From these people came the families who lived near the Mediterranean Sea. Each tribe and nation then spread out into its own territory and had its own language.

The Lord God said,“ Just like one of us, the man can now tell the difference between good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out and pick fruit from the tree of life and eat it. If he does, he will live forever.”

Lord, confuse the sinners and keep them from understanding one another. I see people destroying things and fighting in the city.

These are the tribes of Noah’s sons. They are listed by their family lines within their nations. From them the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.