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Genesis 11 (WEBP)

[1] The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
[2] As they traveled east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they lived there.
[3] They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.
[4] They said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let’s make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad on the surface of the whole earth.”
[5] Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.
[6] Yahweh said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.
[7] Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
[8] So Yahweh scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth. They stopped building the city.
[9] Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.
[10] This is the history of the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.
[11] Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
[12] Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.
[13] Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
[14] Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber.
[15] Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
[16] Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.
[17] Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
[18] Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.
[19] Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
[20] Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.
[21] Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
[22] Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.
[23] Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
[24] Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah.
[25] Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
[26] Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
[27] Now this is the history of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran became the father of Lot.
[28] Haran died in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees, while his father Terah was still alive.
[29] Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Iscah.
[30] Sarai was barren. She had no child.
[31] Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there.
[32] The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran.

Genesis 11:2 LXX reads “from the east”.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Genesis 11 (KJVS)

[1] And the whole earth was of one language , and of one speech .
[2] And it came to pass, as they journeyed () from the east , that they found () a plain in the land of Shinar ; and they dwelt () there.
[3] And they said () one to another , Go to (), let us make () brick , and burn () them throughly . And they had brick for stone , and slime had () they for morter .
[4] And they said (), Go to (), let us build () us a city and a tower , whose top [may reach] unto heaven ; and let us make () us a name , lest we be scattered abroad () upon the face of the whole earth .
[5] And the LORD came down () to see () the city and the tower , which the children of men builded ().
[6] And the LORD said (), Behold, the people [is] one , and they have all one language ; and this they begin () to do (): and now nothing will be restrained () from them, which they have imagined () to do ().
[7] Go to (), let us go down (), and there confound () their language , that they may not understand () one another’s speech .
[8] So the LORD scattered them abroad () from thence upon the face of all the earth : and they left off () to build () the city .
[9] Therefore is the name of it called () Babel ; because the LORD did there confound () the language of all the earth : and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad () upon the face of all the earth .
[10] These [are] the generations of Shem : Shem [was] an hundred years old , and begat () Arphaxad two years after the flood :
[11] And Shem lived () after he begat () Arphaxad five hundred years , and begat () sons and daughters .
[12] And Arphaxad lived () five and thirty years , and begat () Salah :
[13] And Arphaxad lived () after he begat () Salah four hundred and three years , and begat () sons and daughters .
[14] And Salah lived () thirty years , and begat () Eber :
[15] And Salah lived () after he begat () Eber four hundred and three years , and begat () sons and daughters .
[16] And Eber lived () four and thirty years , and begat () Peleg :
[17] And Eber lived () after he begat () Peleg four hundred and thirty years , and begat () sons and daughters .
[18] And Peleg lived () thirty years , and begat () Reu :
[19] And Peleg lived () after he begat () Reu two hundred and nine years , and begat () sons and daughters .
[20] And Reu lived () two and thirty years , and begat () Serug :
[21] And Reu lived () after he begat () Serug two hundred and seven years , and begat () sons and daughters .
[22] And Serug lived () thirty years , and begat () Nahor :
[23] And Serug lived () after he begat () Nahor two hundred years , and begat () sons and daughters .
[24] And Nahor lived () nine and twenty years , and begat () Terah :
[25] And Nahor lived () after he begat () Terah an hundred and nineteen years , and begat () sons and daughters .
[26] And Terah lived () seventy years , and begat () Abram , Nahor , and Haran .
[27] Now these [are] the generations of Terah : Terah begat () Abram , Nahor , and Haran ; and Haran begat () Lot .
[28] And Haran died () before his father Terah in the land of his nativity , in Ur of the Chaldees .
[29] And Abram and Nahor took () them wives : the name of Abram’s wife [was] Sarai ; and the name of Nahor’s wife , Milcah , the daughter of Haran , the father of Milcah , and the father of Iscah .
[30] But Sarai was barren ; she [had] no child .
[31] And Terah took () Abram his son , and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son , and Sarai his daughter in law , his son Abram’s wife ; and they went forth () with them from Ur of the Chaldees , to go () into the land of Canaan ; and they came () unto Haran , and dwelt () there.
[32] And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years : and Terah died () in Haran .

Young’s Literal Translation

Genesis 11 (YLT)

[1] And the whole earth is of one pronunciation, and of the same words,
[2] and it cometh to pass, in their journeying from the east, that they find a valley in the land of Shinar, and dwell there;
[3] and they say each one to his neighbour, ‘Give help, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly:’ and the brick is to them for stone, and the bitumen hath been to them for mortar.
[4] And they say, ‘Give help, let us build for ourselves a city and tower, and its head in the heavens, and make for ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of all the earth.’
[5] And Jehovah cometh down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men have builded;
[6] and Jehovah saith, ‘Lo, the people is one, and one pronunciation is to them all, and this it hath dreamed of doing; and now, nothing is restrained from them of that which they have purposed to do.
[7] Give help, let us go down, and mingle there their pronunciation, so that a man doth not understand the pronunciation of his companion.’
[8] And Jehovah doth scatter them from thence over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build the city;
[9] therefore hath one called its name Babel, for there hath Jehovah mingled the pronunciation of all the earth, and from thence hath Jehovah scattered them over the face of all the earth.
[10] These are births of Shem: Shem is a son of an hundred years, and begetteth Arphaxad two years after the deluge.
[11] And Shem liveth after his begetting Arphaxad five hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
[12] And Arphaxad hath lived five and thirty years, and begetteth Salah.
[13] And Arphaxad liveth after his begetting Salah four hundred and three years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
[14] And Salah hath lived thirty years, and begetteth Eber.
[15] And Salah liveth after his begetting Eber four hundred and three years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
[16] And Eber liveth four and thirty years, and begetteth Peleg.
[17] And Eber liveth after his begetting Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
[18] And Peleg liveth thirty years, and begetteth Reu.
[19] And Peleg liveth after his begetting Reu two hundred and nine years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
[20] And Reu liveth two and thirty years, and begetteth Serug.
[21] And Reu liveth after his begetting Serug two hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
[22] And Serug liveth thirty years, and begetteth Nahor.
[23] And Serug liveth after his begetting Nahor two hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
[24] And Nahor liveth nine and twenty years, and begetteth Terah.
[25] And Nahor liveth after his begetting Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
[26] And Terah liveth seventy years, and begetteth Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
[27] And these are births of Terah: Terah hath begotten Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran hath begotten Lot;
[28] and Haran dieth in the presence of Terah his father, in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.
[29] And Abram and Nahor take to themselves wives; the name of Abram’s wife is Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife is Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah.
[30] And Sarai is barren-she hath no child.
[31] And Terah taketh Abram his son, and Lot, son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, wife of Abram his son, and they go out with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go towards the land of Canaan; and they come unto Charan, and dwell there.
[32] And the days of Terah are two hundred and five years, and Terah dieth in Charan.