Genesis 11:4
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Cross-reference
Genesis 11:8 records God scattering them — the very outcome they tried to avoid, showing the irony of their plan.
Genesis 11:9 explains the name Babel and the confusion of language, directly reversing their attempt to make a name.
Genesis 11:3 describes their preparation — making bricks and mortar — setting the stage for their proud plan to build the tower.
Genesis 6:4 mentions 'men of renown' — those famous by human standards, akin to the builders' desire for a name.
Genesis 4:17 shows Cain building a city and naming it after his son — a similar human effort to establish a legacy.
Daniel 4:30 records Nebuchadnezzar's boast over his building and glory — mirrors Babel's pride in constructing a tower. Strong.
Daniel 4:22 interprets the tree as Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom reaching the sky — parallel to Babel's tower. Strong.
Daniel 4:11 describes a tree whose top touches the sky — same imagery of pride reaching heaven. Strong.
Luke 1:51 says God scatters the proud in heart — directly reflecting the judgment on Babel's proud builders.
Psalm 49:11-13 speaks of those who name lands after themselves yet perish — echoes Babel's futile quest for a lasting name. Strong.
2 Samuel 8:13 says David 'made a name for himself' — the exact phrase from Babel's ambition. Strong.
Deuteronomy 9:1 repeats 'walls up to the sky' — identical language to Babel's tower reaching heaven. Strong.
Deuteronomy 1:28 uses the same hyperbole 'walls up to the sky' — directly parallels the tower reaching heaven. Strong.
In Job 20:6, pride that 'reaches to heaven' directly parallels the tower's ambition, illustrating universal pride.
2 Samuel 18:18 describes Absalom setting up a pillar to preserve his name — a direct parallel to the builders' desire to make a name.
Jeremiah 51:25 pronounces judgment on Babylon, the same city as Babel, connecting the tower's pride to its later destruction.
Jeremiah 51:53 directly echoes 'ascend to heaven' from Babel, showing Babylon's pride receives God's judgment.
John 5:44 contrasts seeking glory from men vs. God — mirroring the builders' motive to make a name for themselves rather than honor God.
Luke 10:15 warns Capernaum of being brought down from self-exaltation, echoing the pride and downfall at Babel.
James 4:13 rebukes presumptuous planning without God, mirroring the self-reliant ambition of Babel's builders.
Ecclesiastes 7:29 notes that humans 'sought out many schemes,' directly paralleling Babel's scheme to make a name.
In Ecclesiastes 2:4, building projects for self mirror the tower builders' self-glorification, but with a vanitas theme.
Proverbs 10:7 contrasts the righteous name blessed with the wicked name rotting — opposite outcome to Babel's desire for a lasting name. Moderate.
Psalm 92:9 declares God scatters His enemies — echoing the scattering at Babel as judgment on human pride.