Genesis 11
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Genesis 11:8-19

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

9Therefore 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.

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

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

12Arphaxad lived thirty-five years, and begot Salah.

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

14Salah lived thirty years, and begot Eber.

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

16Eber lived thirty-four years, and begot Peleg.

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

18Peleg lived thirty years, and begot Reu.

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

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