1981
Tower of Babel
May 1981


“Tower of Babel,” Friend, May 1981, 11

Tower of Babel

Using words from the story told in Genesis 11, [Gen. 11] fill in the numbered blanks on the Tower of Babel.

Word game

The whole earth spoke (1) language after the time of Noah. Then it came to pass that the people wanted to build a city and a (2) so that its top would reach unto (3). One day the (4) came down to see the city and tower and was not pleased. He said, “Let us (5) down, and there confound their (6) that they may not (7) one another’s speech.” So the Lord (8) the people all over the earth. The name of the tower was Babel. It will always be remembered because it was there the Lord confused the languages and then scattered the people abroad upon the face (9—first word) all the (9—second word).

Answers:

  • (1) one, (2) tower, (3) heaven, (4) Lord, (5) go, (6) language, (7) understand, (8) scattered, (9) of earth