Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
Genesis 11:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So from there the Lord scattered them throughout the earth, and they stopped building the city. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the Lord scattered them abroad from that place upon the face of the whole earth, and they gave up building the city. American Standard Version (1901) So Jehovah scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city. Common English Bible Then the LORD dispersed them from there over all of the earth, and they stopped building the city. Catholic Public Domain Version And so the Lord divided them from that place into all the lands, and they ceased to build the city. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And so the Lord scattered them from that place into all lands, and they ceased to build the city. |
Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these after the flood.
From these descendants, the peoples of the coasts and islands spread out into their lands according to their clans in their nations, each with its own language.
And they said, ‘Come, let’s build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky. Let’s make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered throughout the earth.’
Therefore it is called Babylon, ,, for there the Lord confused the language of the whole earth, and from there the Lord scattered them throughout the earth.
Their anger is cursed, for it is strong, and their fury, for it is cruel! I will disperse them throughout Jacob and scatter them throughout Israel.
He has done a mighty deed with his arm; he has scattered the proud because of the thoughts of their hearts;
When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance and divided the human race, he set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the people of Israel.