The whole earth had one language, and conforming words.

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

And all the earth was one language [the holy tongue] and single speech [i.e., united counsel].

When they journeyed from the east, they found a valley in the land of Shinar and they settled there.

And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shin῾ar; and they dwelt there.

And it was, when they traveled from the east [(see 10:30) to find a place that would contain them all] that they found a valley in the land of Shinar and they settled there.

They said one to another, Come, let us mold bricks and bake them thoroughly. They then had bricks to use as stone, and the clay for mortar.

And they said to one another, Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.

And one [nation] said to the other: Ready yourselves. Let us make bricks, [there being no stone in Bavel (which is a valley)], and let us fire them [in an oven]. And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar [for wall plaster].

Then they said, Come, we will build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach the heavens. Thus we will make ourselves a name, so that we will not be scattered all over the face of the earth.

And they said, Come, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach to heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

And they said: Let us build for ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves lest we be scattered [by an act of Heaven] upon the face of all the earth.

Adonoy descended to see the city and the tower that the sons of man built.

And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men were building.

And the L-rd "went down to see" [(an object lesson to judges: that they not judge until they see and understand)] the city and the tower which the sons of [ungrateful] man [whom He had rescued from the flood] had built.

Adonoy said, Behold, they are one people, all having one language, and this is their first undertaking. Now will nothing be unattainable for them, [to do] whatever they have a mind to do?

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 withheld from them, which they have schemed to do.

And the L-rd said: Behold, [all of this good is theirs:] they are one people, and all of them have one language, and this is what they begin to do! And now, should there not be withheld from them all that they scheme to do!

Come, let us descend and jumble their language, that they will not understand one another’s language.

Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

Let us [G-d and the celestial tribunal (G-d, in His great humility, including them with Him)] ("Let us") go down ["measure for measure" for "Let us build" (4)] and confound there their language, that one man not understand another's tongue [and discord result].

Adonoy scattered them from there all over the face of the earth, and they stopped building the city.

So the Lord scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the earth: and they ceased to build the city.

And the L-rd scattered them from there [in this world ("measure for measure" for (4) "lest we be scattered")] on the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city.

Therefore He called its name, Bavel, for this was the place where Adonoy jumbled the language of all the earth; and from there, Adonoy scattered them all over the face of the earth.

Therefore is the name of it called Bavel; 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.

Therefore, it is called Bavel; for there the L-rd confounded (balal) the language of all the earth, and from there the L-rd scattered them [(their having no portion in the world to come)] on the face of all the earth.

These are the histories of Sheim. Sheim was one hundred years old, and he had Arpachshad two years after the Flood.

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was a hundred years old, and begot Arpakhshad two years after the flood:

These are the progeny of Shem. Shem was a hundred years old when he begot Arpachshad two years after the deluge.

Sheim lived after he had Arpachshad, five hundred years, and he had sons and daughters.

and Shem lived after he begot Arpakhshad five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Shem lived after he begot Arpachshad, five hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.

Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and had Shelach.

And Arpakhshad lived thirty five years, and begot Shelaĥ.

And Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and he begot Shalach.

Arpachshad lived, after he had Shelach, four hundred and three years, and he had sons and daughters.

And Arpakhshad lived after he begot Shelaĥ four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Arpachshad lived after he begot Shelach four hundred and three years, and he begot sons and daughters.

Shelach lived thirty years and had Eiver.

And Shelaĥ lived thirty years, and begot ῾Ever:

And Shelach lived thirty years and he begot Ever.

After he had Eiver, Shelach lived four hundred and three years, and he had sons and daughters.

and Shelaĥ lived after he begot ῾Ever four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Shelach lived after he begot Ever four hundred and three years, and he begot sons and daughters.

Eiver lived thirty-four years and had Peleg.

And ῾Ever lived thirty four years, and begot Peleg:

And Ever lived thirty-four years and he begot Paleg.

After he had Peleg, Eiver lived four hundred and thirty years, and he had sons and daughters.

and ῾Ever lived after he begot Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Ever lived after he begot Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters.

Peleg lived thirty years and had Re’u.

And Peleg lived thirty years, and begot Re῾u:

And Peleg lived thirty years and he begot Re'u.

After he had Re’u, Peleg lived two hundred and nine years, and had sons and daughters.

and Peleg lived after he begot Re῾u two hundred and nine years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Peleg lived after he begot Re'u, two hundred and nine years, and he begot sons and daughters.

Re’u lived thirty-two years and had Serug.

And Re῾u lived thirty two years, and begot Serug:

And Re'u lived thirty-two years and he begot Serug.

After he had Serug, Re’u lived two hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters.

and Re῾u lived after he begot Serug two hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Re'u lived after he begot Serug two hundred and seven years, and he begot sons and daughters.

Serug lived thirty years and had Nachor.

And Serug lived thirty years, and begot Naĥor:

And Serug lived thirty years and he begot Nachor.

After he had Nachor, Serug lived two hundred years, and had sons and daughters.

and Serug lived after he begot Naĥor two hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Serug lived after he begot Nachor two hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.

Nachor lived twenty-nine years and had Terach.

And Naĥor lived twenty nine years, and begot Teraĥ:

And Nachor lived twenty-nine years and he begot Terach.

After he had Terach, Nachor lived one hundred and nineteen years, and had sons and daughters.

and Naĥor lived after he begot Teraĥ a hundred and nineteen years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Nachor lived after he begot Terach a hundred and nineteen years, and he begot sons and daughters.

Terach lived seventy years and had Avram, Nachor and Haran.

And Teraĥ lived seventy years, and begot Avram, Naĥor, and Haran.

And Terach lived seventy years and he begot Avram, Nachor, and Haran.

These are the histories of Terach. Terach produced Avram, Nachor, and Haran. Haran produced Lot.

Now these are the generations of Teraĥ: Teraĥ begot Avram, Naĥor, and Haran; and Haran begot Lot.

And these are the progeny of Terach: Terach begot Avram, Nachor and Haran, and Haran begot Lot.

Haran died during the lifetime of his father Terach, in the land of his birth in Ur Kasdim.

And Haran died before his father Teraĥ in the land of his nativity, in Ur-kasdim.

And Haran died in the lifetime of Terach his father, in the land of his birth, Ur Kasdim.

Avram and Nachor married. The name of Avram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nachor’s wife was Milkah, the daughter of Haran [who was] the father of Milkah and Yiskah.

And Avram and Naĥor took wives for themselves; the name of Avram’s wife was Saray; and the name of Naĥor’s wife, Milka, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milka, and the father of Yiska.

And Avram and Nachor took for themselves wives. The name of the wife of Avram was Sarai, and the name of the wife of Nachor was Milkah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milkah and the father of Yiskah [Sarah, so called: because she "looked" (sachah) through the Holy Spirit, because all "gazed" at her beauty, and because of her queenly grace (nesichuth)]

Sarai was barren, she had no child.

But Saray was barren; she had no child.

And Sarai was barren; she had no child.

Terach took his son, Avram, and Lot, the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai, his daughter-in-law, the wife of his son, Avram. With them they departed from Ur Kasdim, to go to the land of Canaan. [When] they came to Charan [however], they settled there.

And Teraĥ took Avram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Saray his daughter in law, his son Avram’s wife; and they went out with them from Ur-kasdim, to go into the land of Kena῾an; and they came to Ḥaran, and dwelt there.

And Terach took Avram, his son, and Lot, the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai, his daughter-in-law, the wife of Avram, his son, and they [Terach and Avram] went out with them [Lot and Sarai] from Ur Kasdim to go to the land of Canaan; and they came until Charan and they dwelt there.

The lifetime of Terach was two hundred and five years. Terach died in Charan.

And the days of Teraĥ were two hundred and five years: and Teraĥ died in Ḥaran.

And the days of Terach were two hundred and five years, and Terach "died" in Charan, [the wicked, even in their lifetimes being called "dead" (Scripture stating this here so that Avram's leaving Charan not be felt as a breach of the honor due his father)].