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Universal Language, Babel, Confusion
Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words.
Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words.
The Tower of Babel
Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.
Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.
It came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
They said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly.” And they used brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.
And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar.
They said, “Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, otherwise we will be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.”
The LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built.
The LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them.
And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them.
“Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”
Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city.
So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city.
Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.
Descendants of Shem
These are the records of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old, and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood;
Shem’s Descendants
These are the generations of Shem. When Shem was 100 years old, he fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood.
These are the generations of Shem. When Shem was 100 years old, he fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood.
and Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and he had other sons and daughters.
And Shem lived after he fathered Arpachshad 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
Arpachshad lived thirty-five years, and became the father of Shelah;
When Arpachshad had lived 35 years, he fathered Shelah.
and Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Shelah, and he had other sons and daughters.
And Arpachshad lived after he fathered Shelah 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber;
When Shelah had lived 30 years, he fathered Eber.
and Shelah lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Eber, and he had other sons and daughters.
And Shelah lived after he fathered Eber 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg;
When Eber had lived 34 years, he fathered Peleg.
and Eber lived four hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and he had other sons and daughters.
And Eber lived after he fathered Peleg 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu;
When Peleg had lived 30 years, he fathered Reu.
and Peleg lived two hundred and nine years after he became the father of Reu, and he had other sons and daughters.
And Peleg lived after he fathered Reu 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug;
When Reu had lived 32 years, he fathered Serug.
and Reu lived two hundred and seven years after he became the father of Serug, and he had other sons and daughters.
And Reu lived after he fathered Serug 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor;
When Serug had lived 30 years, he fathered Nahor.
and Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and he had other sons and daughters.
And Serug lived after he fathered Nahor 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah;
When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah.
and Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and he had other sons and daughters.
And Nahor lived after he fathered Terah 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.
When Terah had lived 70 years, he fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Now these are the records of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran; and Haran became the father of Lot.
Terah’s Descendants
Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot.
Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot.
Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.
Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans.
Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah.
And Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah.
Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans in order to enter the land of Canaan; and they went as far as Haran, and settled there.
Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there.