Timeline for Why does Genesis 10:5 say their tongues were divided, when Genesis11:1 says "And the whole earth was of one language, and one speech"?
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| Apr 7, 2015 at 14:14 | comment | added | Joshua | Exactly, not everything is revealed "in order of appearance" especially in the Old Testament. A careful reading as you showed reveals that the narrative is going back. In fact, could the writer have gone out of his way to mention that this was when all were one tongue in order to inform the reader of this very fact, that he is now taking about earlier? | |
| Apr 6, 2015 at 13:59 | comment | added | Scott Somerville | The genealogies sometimes get ahead of the story line. | |
| Apr 6, 2015 at 10:38 | history | answered | Jonathan Chell | CC BY-SA 3.0 |