1 N ow the whole earth had one language and one speech.

The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.

2 A nd it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there.

As they traveled east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they lived there.

3 T hen they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar.

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.

4 A nd they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”

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.”

5 B ut the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.

Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.

6 A nd the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them.

Yahweh said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.

7 C ome, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

8 S o the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city.

So Yahweh scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth. They stopped building the city.

9 T herefore its name is called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth. Shem’s Descendants

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.

10 T his is the genealogy of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old, and begot Arphaxad two years after the flood.

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.

11 A fter he begot Arphaxad, Shem lived five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

12 A rphaxad lived thirty-five years, and begot Salah.

Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.

13 A fter he begot Salah, Arphaxad lived four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.

Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

14 S alah lived thirty years, and begot Eber.

Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber.

15 A fter he begot Eber, Salah lived four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.

Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

16 E ber lived thirty-four years, and begot Peleg.

Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.

17 A fter he begot Peleg, Eber lived four hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.

Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

18 P eleg lived thirty years, and begot Reu.

Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.

19 A fter he begot Reu, Peleg lived two hundred and nine years, and begot sons and daughters.

Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

20 R eu lived thirty-two years, and begot Serug.

Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

21 A fter he begot Serug, Reu lived two hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.

Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

22 S erug lived thirty years, and begot Nahor.

Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.

23 A fter he begot Nahor, Serug lived two hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

24 N ahor lived twenty-nine years, and begot Terah.

Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah.

25 A fter he begot Terah, Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years, and begot sons and daughters.

Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

26 N ow Terah lived seventy years, and begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Terah’s Descendants

Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

27 T his is the genealogy of Terah: Terah begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran begot Lot.

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.

28 A nd Haran died before his father Terah in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.

Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.

29 T hen 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 the father of Iscah.

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.

30 B ut Sarai was barren; she had no child.

Sarai was barren. She had no child.

31 A nd Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran and dwelt there.

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.

32 S o the days of Terah were two hundred and five years, and Terah died in Haran.

The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran.