Genesis 6:1-22
multiply <07231> [A.M. 1556. B.C. 2448. to multiply.]
sons <01121> [the sons.]
saw <07200> [saw.]
Thus <02007> [that they.]
took <03947> [and they.]
spirit <07307> [My.]
mortal <01320> [is.]
Nephilim <05303> [giants.]
after <0310> [after.]
Lord <03068> [God.]
inclination <03336> [every imagination. or, the whole imagination.]
The Hebrew word signifies not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires.
thoughts <04284> [thoughts.]
time <03117> [continually. Heb. every day.]
regretted <05162> [repented.]
offended <06087> [grieved.]
wipe <04229> [I will.]
humankind .............. humankind to animals including <0120 05704 0929> [both man, and beast. Heb. from man unto beast.]
account <08435> [These.]
godly <06662> [just.]
blameless <08549> [perfect. or, upright.]
Noah Noah ............ He <05146> [and Noah.]
Shem <08035> [A.M. 1556. B.C. 2448. Shem.]
sight <06440> [before.]
filled <04390> [filled.]
God <0430> [God.]
creatures <01320> [for all.]
decided <07093> [The end.]
filled <04390> [filled.]
destroy <07843> [and behold.]
filled <04390 0854> [with. or, from.]
earth .................. earth <0776> [the earth.]
Make ......... Make <06213> [A.M. 1536. B.C. 2468. Make.]
rooms <07064> [rooms. Heb. nests. shalt pitch.]
450 feet ... 75 feet .... 45 feet <0520> [cubits.]
roof <06672> [window.]
door <06607> [the door.]
lower <08482> [with.]
<02009> [behold.]
bring <0935> [bring.]
breath <07307> [is the.]
die <01478> [shall die.]
confirm <06965> [establish.]
enter <0935> [come.]
The cubit being nearly 22 inches, and the ark being 300 cubits in length, 50 in breadth, and 30 in height, (ver. 15,) its size was equal to 547 feet long, 91 feet broad, and 54 feet high; and it is computed to had been 81,062 tons burthen. These dimensions were sufficient to contain all the persons and animals in it, and food for more than a year.
two <08147> [two.]
birds <05775> [fowls.]
two <08147> [two.]
Genesis 11:1-9
<0259> [A.M. 1757. B.C. 2247. was.]
language <08193> [language. Heb. lip. speech. Heb. words.]
people moved eastward <06924> [from the east. or, eastward.]
Shinar <08152> [Shinar.]
said ... one another <0376 07453 0559> [they said one to another. Heb. a man said to his neighbour.]
Go to.
[not as.]
bake <08313> [burn throughly. Heb. burn to a burning. brick.]
tar <02564> [slime.]
top <07218> [whose.]
make <06213> [and let.]
scattered <06327> [lest.]
people <05971> [Behold.]
people <05971> [the people.]
sharing <02161> [imagined.]
Come <03051> [Go to.]
The Hebrew word signifies, "Come," or, "make preparation," as for a journey or the execution of a purpose.
go down <03381> [let.]
confuse <01101> [confound.]
understand <08085> [may.]
Lord <03068> [Lord.]
face <06440> [upon.]
Babel <0894> [Babel. that is, Confusion.]
The tower of Babel, Herodotus informs us, was a furlong or 660 feet, in length and breadth; and, according to Strabo, it rose to the same altitude. It was of a pyramidical form, consisting of eight square towers, gradually decreasing in breadth, with a winding ascent on the outside, so very broad as to allow horses and carriages to pass each other, and even to turn. This magnificent structure is so completely destroyed that its very site is doubtful; and when supposed to be discovered, in all cases exhibiting a heap of rubbish.
face <06440> [the face.]
