English II: "The Tower of Babel"

This list covers vocabulary from the Book of Genesis, Chapter 11, Verses 1–9 (The Tower of Babel), New International Reader's Version of the Old Testament.
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  1. whole
    all of something, including all of its elements or parts
    The whole world had only one language, and everyone spoke it.
  2. language
    a means of communicating by the use of sounds or symbols
    The whole world had only one language, and everyone spoke it.
  3. broad
    having great extent from one side to the other
    They moved to the east and found a broad valley in Babylon.
  4. valley
    a long depression in the surface of the land
    They moved to the east and found a broad valley in Babylon.
  5. tower
    a structure taller than its diameter
    Then they said, “Come on! Let’s build a city for ourselves. Let’s build a tower that reaches to the sky. We’ll make a name for ourselves. Then we won’t be scattered over the whole earth.”
  6. united
    being or joined into a single entity
    He said, “All these people are united and speak the same language. That is why they can do all this. Now they will be able to do anything they plan.”
  7. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
    He said, “All these people are united and speak the same language. That is why they can do all this. Now they will be able to do anything they plan.”
  8. understand
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
    “Come on! Let us go down and mix up their language. Then they will not be able to understand one another.”
  9. babel
    a confusion of voices and other sounds
    That’s why the city was called Babel.
  10. scatter
    move away from each other
    From there the Lord scattered them over the whole earth.
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