8. So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city.
9. Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of the whole earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.
10. These are the records of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old, and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood;
11. and Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and he had other sons and daughters.
12. Arpachshad lived thirty-five years, and became the father of Shelah;
13. and Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Shelah, and he had other sons and daughters.
14. Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber;
15. and Shelah lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Eber, and he had other sons and daughters.
16. Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg;
17. and Eber lived four hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and he had other sons and daughters.
18. Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu;
19. and Peleg lived two hundred and nine years after he became the father of Reu, and he had other sons and daughters.
20. Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug;
21. and Reu lived two hundred and seven years after he became the father of Serug, and he had other sons and daughters.
22. Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor;