John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 11:3
And they said one to another, go to ,.... Advising, exhorting, stirring up, and encouraging one another to the work proposed, of building a city and tower for their habitation and protection; saying: let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly ; they knew the nature of bricks, and how to make them before: according to Sanchoniatho F8 Apud Euseb. Evangel. Praepar. l. 1. p. 35. , the brothers of Vulcan, or Tubalcain, before the flood, were the first inventors of them; for he relates,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 11:1-4
The close of the foregoing chapter tells us that by the sons of Noah, or among the sons of Noah, the nations were divided in the earth after the flood, that is, were distinguished into several tribes or colonies; and, the places having grown too strait for them, it was either appointed by Noah, or agreed upon among his sons, which way each several tribe or colony should steer its course, beginning with the countries that were next them, and designing to proceed further and further, and to... read more