One Language
One people, one language, a city and a tower: the story of Babel. Read Genesis 11 in English with eight new words.
The words in this story
8 words you will really use: they appear in the story and in the exercises, and come back for review in the next stories.
people
noun
burn
verb
build
verb
city
noun
LORD
noun
child
noun
name
noun
therefore
adverb
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. After three lessons, this is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Genesis 11:9 · WEB
Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. From there, the LORD scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.
What a story looks like
First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. Then three short lessons, each with a piece of the story, a tip and exercises. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
- The story · 15 sentences, with the meaning of each word on tap, 3 quick questions about the story
- 3 lessons · a piece of the story, a tip and exercises in each one
- The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story
Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this story based on?
Genesis 11:1-9, in the World English Bible.
How many new English words will I learn?
8 new words, all taken from the story.
What is Babel?
Babel is the name of the city in this story. The story says the name comes from the confused language.
Will I read the real Bible verse?
Yes: at the end you read Genesis 11:9 in the Bible, word for word.
More stories in this course
More stories from the Old Testament course, in order.
Story 7Exodus 2
The Baby in the River
A basket, a river and a baby who gets a name.
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Story 8Exodus 3; Exodus 14
The Bush and the Sea
A fire in a bush, “Here I am,” and a path through the sea.
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Story 1Genesis 1; Genesis 2
In the Beginning
Seven days, one story: the first page of the Bible, in English.