New International Version
That is why it was called Babel --because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

New Living Translation
That is why the city was called Babel, because that is where the LORD confused the people with different languages. In this way he scattered them all over the world.

English Standard Version
Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. And from there the LORD dispersed them over the face of all the earth.

Berean Study Bible
That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.

King James Bible
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore its name is called Babylon, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth, and from there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

International Standard Version
Therefore it was called Babylon, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth, and from there the LORD scattered them over the surface of the entire earth.

NET Bible
That is why its name was called Babel--because there the LORD confused the language of the entire world, and from there the LORD scattered them across the face of the entire earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is why it was named Babel, because there the LORD turned the language of the whole earth into babble. From that place the LORD scattered them all over the face of the earth.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Therefore the name of it was called Babel because there the LORD confounded the language of all the earth, and from there the LORD scattered them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confuse the language of all the earth: and from there did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

American King James Version
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from there did the LORD scatter them abroad on the face of all the earth.

American Standard Version
Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And therefore the name thereof was called Babel, because there the language of the whole earth was confounded: and from thence the Lord scattered them abroad upon the face of all countries.

Darby Bible Translation
Therefore was its name called Babel; because Jehovah there confounded the language of the whole earth. And Jehovah scattered them thence over the face of the whole earth.

English Revised Version
Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the LORD there confounded the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

World English Bible
Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
therefore hath one called its name Babel, for there hath Jehovah mingled the pronunciation of all the earth, and from thence hath Jehovah scattered them over the face of all the earth.

Genesis 11:9 Afrikaans PWL
Hulle het dit as gevolg daarvan Bavel genoem, want dáár het יהוה die taal van die hele aarde deurmekaar gemaak en daarvandaan het יהוה hulle oor die hele aarde verstrooi.

Zanafilla 11:9 Albanian
Prandaj këtij vendi iu dha emri i Babelit, sepse Zoti aty ngatërroi gjuhën e tërë dheut dhe i shpërndau mbi tërë faqen e dheut.

ﺗﻜﻮﻳﻦ 11:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لذلك دعي اسمها بابل. لان الرب هناك بلبل لسان كل الارض. ومن هناك بددهم الرب على وجه كل الارض

De Bschaffung 11:9 Bavarian
Drum aau gnennt myn dö Stat Bäbl - Wirrniss -, weil daadl dyr Trechtein d Spraach von dyr gantzn Welt verwirrt haat und d Menschn von dort aus über de gantze Welt gspreidlt.

Битие 11:9 Bulgarian
За това той се наименува Вавилон, защото там Господ разбърка езика на цялата земя; и от там Господ ги разпръсна по лицето на цялата земя.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
因為耶和華在那裡變亂天下人的言語，使眾人分散在全地上，所以那城名叫巴別。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
因为耶和华在那里变乱天下人的言语，使众人分散在全地上，所以那城名叫巴别。

創 世 記 11:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
因 為 耶 和 華 在 那 裡 變 亂 天 下 人 的 言 語 ， 使 眾 人 分 散 在 全 地 上 ， 所 以 那 城 名 叫 巴 別 ( 就 是 變 亂 的 意 思 ) 。

創 世 記 11:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
因 为 耶 和 华 在 那 里 变 乱 天 下 人 的 言 语 ， 使 众 人 分 散 在 全 地 上 ， 所 以 那 城 名 叫 巴 别 ( 就 是 变 乱 的 意 思 ) 。

Genesis 11:9 Croatian Bible
Stoga mu je ime Babel, jer je ondje Jahve pobrkao govor svima u onom kraju i odande ih je Jahve raspršio po svoj zemlji.

Genesis 11:9 Czech BKR
Protož nazváno jest jméno jeho Bábel; nebo tu zmátl Hospodin jazyk vší země; a odtud rozptýlil je Hospodin po vší zemi.

1 Mosebog 11:9 Danish
Derfor kaldte man den Babel, thi der forvirrede HERREN al Jordens Tungemaal, og derfra spredte HERREN dem ud over hele Jorden.

Genesis 11:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Daarom noemde men haar naam Babel; want aldaar verwarde de HEERE de spraak der ganse aarde, en van daar verstrooide hen de HEERE over de ganse aarde.