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Genesis 11:8-25 English Standard Version (ESV)

8. So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city.

9. Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth. And from there the Lord dispersed them over the face of all the earth.

10. These are the generations of Shem. When Shem was 100 years old, he fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood.

11. And Shem lived after he fathered Arpachshad 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

12. When Arpachshad had lived 35 years, he fathered Shelah.

13. And Arpachshad lived after he fathered Shelah 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

14. When Shelah had lived 30 years, he fathered Eber.

15. And Shelah lived after he fathered Eber 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

16. When Eber had lived 34 years, he fathered Peleg.

17. And Eber lived after he fathered Peleg 430 years and had other sons and daughters.

18. When Peleg had lived 30 years, he fathered Reu.

19. And Peleg lived after he fathered Reu 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

20. When Reu had lived 32 years, he fathered Serug.

21. And Reu lived after he fathered Serug 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

22. When Serug had lived 30 years, he fathered Nahor.

23. And Serug lived after he fathered Nahor 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

24. When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah.

25. And Nahor lived after he fathered Terah 119 years and had other sons and daughters.