创世记 11:2
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Context
This verse from 创世记 Chapter 11 connects to 7 cross-references. 人类在示拿平原建造通天的巴别塔，试图彰显自己的名声。神变乱他们的口音，使语言不通，将人们分散到全地各处，巴别塔就此停建；本章又从闪的族谱追溯到亚伯拉罕。
其他译本
And it came to pass, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
and it cometh to pass, in their journeying from the east, that they find a valley in the land of Shinar, and dwell there;
And it came about that in their wandering from the east, they came to a stretch of flat country in the land of Shinar, and there they made their living-place.
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