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1 The whole earth was of one language and of one speech. Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.
2 As they traveled east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they lived there. And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
3 They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” They had 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 to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar.
4 They said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let’s make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad on the surface 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.” Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.”
5 Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built. And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.
6 Yahweh said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do. 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. The LORD said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.
7 Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may 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.” Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”
8 So Yahweh scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth. 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. So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city.
9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth. Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. And from there the LORD dispersed them over the face of all the earth. That is why it was called Babel —because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.
10 This is the history of the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old when he became the father of 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. This is the account of Shem’s family line. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
11 Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and daughters. And Shem lived after he fathered Arpachshad 500 years and had other sons and daughters. And after he became the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
12 Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah. When Arpachshad had lived 35 years, he fathered Shelah. When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.
13 Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters. And Arpachshad lived after he fathered Shelah 403 years and had other sons and daughters. And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
14 Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber. When Shelah had lived 30 years, he fathered Eber. When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.
15 Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters. And Shelah lived after he fathered Eber 403 years and had other sons and daughters. And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
16 Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg. When Eber had lived 34 years, he fathered Peleg. When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.
17 Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters. And Eber lived after he fathered Peleg 430 years and had other sons and daughters. And after he became the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
18 Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu. When Peleg had lived 30 years, he fathered Reu. When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.
19 Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters. And Peleg lived after he fathered Reu 209 years and had other sons and daughters. And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug. When Reu had lived 32 years, he fathered Serug. When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.
21 Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters. And Reu lived after he fathered Serug 207 years and had other sons and daughters. And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
22 Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor. When Serug had lived 30 years, he fathered Nahor. When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.
23 Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters. And Serug lived after he fathered Nahor 200 years and had other sons and daughters. And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
24 Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah. When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah. When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.
25 Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of more sons and daughters. And Nahor lived after he fathered Terah 119 years and had other sons and daughters. And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
26 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. After Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.
27 Now this is the history of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran became the father of Lot. Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot. This is the account of Terah’s family line. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.
28 Haran died in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees, while his father Terah was still alive. Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans. While his father Terah was still alive, Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, in the land of his birth.
29 Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of 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. Abram and Nahor both married. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milkah; she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milkah and Iskah.
30 Sarai was barren. She had no child. Now Sarai was barren; she had no child. Now Sarai was childless because she was not able to conceive.
31 Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived 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. Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Harran, they settled there.
32 The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran. The days of Terah were 205 years, and Terah died in Haran. Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Harran.
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