1. Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.
2. As men moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
5. But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the men were building.
7. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other."
8. So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city.
12. When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.
14. When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.
15. And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
16. When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.
17. And after he became the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
18. When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.
19. And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
20. When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.
21. And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
22. When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.
23. And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
24. When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.
25. And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
26. After Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.
30. Now Sarai was barren; she had no children.
32. Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.