Löydetty 46 Tulokset: construction of the tower of babel
The mainstays of his empire were Babel, Erech and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar. (Genesis 10, 10)
'Come,' they said, 'let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top reaching heaven. Let us make a name for ourselves, so that we do not get scattered all over the world.' (Genesis 11, 4)
Now Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower that the people had built. (Genesis 11, 5)
That is why it was called Babel, since there Yahweh confused the language of the whole world, and from there Yahweh scattered them all over the world. (Genesis 11, 9)
And to those of Penuel he made a similar retort, 'When I return victorious, I shall destroy this tower.' (Judges 8, 9)
He destroyed the tower of Penuel and slaughtered the townsmen. (Judges 8, 17)
In the middle of the town there was a fortified tower in which all the men and women and all the leading men of the town took refuge. They locked the door behind them and climbed up to the roof of the tower. (Judges 9, 51)
Abimelech reached the tower and attacked it. As he was approaching the door of the tower to set it on fire, (Judges 9, 52)
His own living quarters, in the other court and inwards from the Hall, were of the same construction. And there was a house similar to this Hall for Pharaoh's daughter whom he had taken in marriage. (1 Kings 7, 8)
The lookout posted on the tower of Jezreel saw Jehu's troop approaching. 'I can see a body of men,' he shouted. Jehoram gave the order: 'Have a horseman sent to meet them and ask, "Is all well?" ' (2 Kings 9, 17)
When King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, he saw the altar which was in Damascus. King Ahaz then sent a picture and model of the altar, with details of its construction, to Uriah the priest. (2 Kings 16, 10)
'Let us rebuild these towns,' he told Judah, 'let us surround them with wall and tower, with gate and bar while the country is still ours, for we have sought Yahweh our God and he has sought us and given us peace all around.' They built and prospered. (2 Chronicles 14, 6)