Genesis 11:6
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”
חָלַל
Pierced, wounded, profaned. Chalal. To be fatally pierced through. This is the word used for Jesus being pierced on the cross. He was pierced because of what we did, not because of anything He did.
יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַם
a people
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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בָּצַר
it will be withheld
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בָּצַר
to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)
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הֵן
here!
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הֵן
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
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זָמַם
they will plan
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זָמַם
to plan, usually in a bad sense
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