Gen 11:5 | TNotes | STEP | 11:5 came down: The tower was a human attempt to ascend to God’s realm (see Deut 26:15 ; Pss 2:4 ; 103:19 ; 115:16 ). The folly of that attempt was exposed by God’s “coming down” to see their feeble efforts.

bDeut 26:15►

cPss 2:4►

d103:19►

e115:16►

‏ Genesis 11:5

11:5 ^a came down: The tower was a human attempt to ascend to God’s realm (see Deut 26:15 ^b; Pss 2:4 ^c; 103:19 ^d; 115:16 ^e). The folly of that attempt was exposed by God’s “coming down” to see their feeble efforts.