8. So Adonai scattered them from there over the face of the entire land, and they stopped building the city.
9. This is why it is named Babel, because Adonai confused the languages of the entire world there, and from there Adonai scattered them over the face of the entire world.
10. These are the genealogical records of Shem: Shem was 100 years old when he fathered Arpachshad—two years after the flood.
11. Shem lived 500 years after he fathered Arpachshad, and he fathered sons and daughters.
12. Arpachshad lived 35 years when he fathered Shelah.
13. Arpachshad lived 403 years after he fathered Shelah, and fathered sons and daughters.
14. Shelah lived 30 years and he fathered Eber.
15. Shelah lived 403 years after he fathered Eber, and fathered sons and daughters.
16. Eber lived 34 years and he fathered Peleg.
17. Eber lived 430 years after he fathered Peleg, and he fathered sons and daughters.
18. Peleg lived 30 years and he fathered Reu.