Genesis 11
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Genesis 11:8-19

8So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the surface of the entire earth; and they stopped building the city.

9Therefore the name of the city was Babel—because there the Lord confused the language of the entire earth; and from that place the Lord scattered and dispersed them over the surface of all the earth.

10These are the records of the generations of Shem [from whom Abraham descended]. Shem was a hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad, two years after the flood.

11And Shem lived five hundred years after Arpachshad was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

12When Arpachshad had lived thirty-five years, he became the father of Shelah.

13Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after Shelah was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

14When Shelah had lived thirty years, he became the father of Eber.

15Shelah lived four hundred and three years after Eber was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

16When Eber had lived thirty-four years, he became the father of Peleg.

17And Eber lived four hundred and thirty years after Peleg was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

18When Peleg had lived thirty years, he became the father of Reu.

19And Peleg lived two hundred and nine years after Reu was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

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