Genesis 11
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Genesis 11:8-19

8So Adonai scattered them from there over the face of the entire land, and they stopped building the city.

9This is why it is named Babel, because Adonai confused the languages of the entire world there, and from there Adonai scattered them over the face of the entire world.

10These are the genealogical records of Shem: Shem was 100 years old when he fathered Arpachshad—two years after the flood.

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

12Arpachshad lived 35 years when he fathered Shelah.

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

14Shelah lived 30 years and he fathered Eber.

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

16Eber lived 34 years and he fathered Peleg.

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

18Peleg lived 30 years and he fathered Reu.

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

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