1. And the earth was of one tongue, and of the same speech.
2. And when they removed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Sennaar, and dwelt in it.
3. And each one said to his neighbour: Come, let us make brick, and bake them of stones, and slime instead of mortar.
4. And they said: Come, let us make a city and a tower, the top whereof may reach to heaven: and let us make our name famous before we be scattered abroad into all lands.
5. And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of Adam were building.
6. And he said: Behold, it is one people, and all have one tongue: and they have begun to do this, neither will they leave off from their designs, till they accomplish them in deed.