Genesis 11:3

And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 11:4, the brick-making from verse 3 enables the city and tower project—a direct narrative step.

In Genesis 11:7, God's 'Come, let us' mocks the builders' 'Come, let us' — divine counteraction to human pride.

Exodus 1:14 Historical context

Exodus 1:14 describes forced brick-making in Egyptian slavery, using the same mortar and brick materials under oppression.

Exodus 5:7–18 Historical context

Exodus 5:7-18 details the hardship of making brick without straw, mirroring the same labor here but under compulsion.

Hebrews 3:13 commands daily exhortation to avoid sin — opposite of the builders' mutual encouragement in rebellion.

James 4:13 Parallel

In James 4:13, people plan business without God — echoes the builders' autonomous planning to make a name.

In Proverbs 1:11, sinners say 'Come, let us' to entice violence — mirroring the builders' call to rebellious action.

Isaiah 9:10 Parallel

Isaiah 9:10 boasts of replacing fallen bricks with hewn stones, reflecting the same human pride in building materials.

Isaiah 65:3 Parallel

Isaiah 65:3 condemns altars of brick used in idolatry, paralleling the rebellious use of brick in the tower.