Genesis 11
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Genesis 11:8-19

8So from there the Lord scattered them throughout the earth, and they stopped building the city.

9Therefore it is called Babylon, for there the Lord confused the language of the whole earth, and from there the Lord scattered them throughout the earth.

10These are the family records of Shem. Shem lived 100 years and fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood.

11After he fathered Arpachshad, Shem lived 500 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

12Arpachshad lived 35 years and fathered Shelah.

13After he fathered Shelah, Arpachshad lived 403 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

14Shelah lived 30 years and fathered Eber.

15After he fathered Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

16Eber lived 34 years and fathered Peleg.

17After he fathered Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

18Peleg lived 30 years and fathered Reu.

19After he fathered Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

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