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Genesis 11:8 (WEB)
So the LORD scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth. They stopped building the city.

Fathers and councils · 6

Origen, Against Celsus V.29Book V
“Therefore is the name of it called Confusion; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.”” — editor's note: Cf. Gen. xi. 5–9.
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Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History I.2Book I
“…giants celebrated by all; now planning to fortify earth against heaven, and in the madness of ungoverned pride to prepare an attack upon the very God of all.” — editor's note: The reference here seems to be to the building of the tower of Babel (Gen. xi. 1–9), although Valesius thinks otherwise. The fact that Eusebius refers to the…
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Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History II.18Book II
“…titles corresponding to the contents of each; for instance, Concerning the things which the Sober Mind desires and execrates,On the Confusion of Tongues,On Flight and Discovery,On Assembly for the sake of Instruction,On the question, ‘Who is heir to things divine?’ or On the division of things into equal and…” — editor's note: περὶ συγκύσεως τῶν διαλέκτων. Upon Gen. xi. 1–9. Still extant, and given by Mangey, I. 404–435 (Schürer, p. 844).
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 35
“Thus it came to pass also in the case of that famous tower; for their evil peacewas ended by their good discord, and peace made thereby.” — editor's note: Gen. xi. 7, 8.
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVI.4Book XVI
“Therefore the name of it is called Confusion; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and the Lord God scattered them thence on the face of all the earth.”” — editor's note: Gen. xi. 1–9.
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 6
““God saw their pride, and frustrated their purpose by causing that they should not understand one another’s speech, and thus tongues became diverse through pride.”” — editor's note: Gen. xi. 1–9.
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