9. The city was called Babylon, because there the Lord mixed up the language of all the people, and from there he scattered them all over the earth.
10. These are the descendants of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he had a son, Arpachshad.
11. After that, he lived another 500 years and had other children.
12. When Arpachshad was 35 years old, he had a son, Shelah;
13. after that, he lived another 403 years and had other children.
14. When Shelah was thirty years old, he had a son, Eber;
15. after that, he lived another 403 years and had other children.
16. When Eber was 34 years old, he had a son, Peleg;
17. after that, he lived another 430 years and had other children.
18. When Peleg was thirty years old, he had a son, Reu;
19. after that, he lived another 209 years and had other children.
20. When Reu was 32 years old, he had a son, Serug;
21. after that, he lived another 207 years and had other children.