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In ancient times, all people spoke the same language. They migrated eastward and settled in the land of Shinar, where they decided to build a tower tall enough to reach the heavens—to make a name for themselves and avoid being scattered across the earth. They used baked bricks and tar instead of stone and mortar, and they eagerly began construction.
But the Lord saw their pride and their ambition, knowing that with a common language, nothing would be beyond their reach. To halt their defiance, He confused their speech so they could no longer understand one another. The work on the tower stopped, chaos spread, and the people eventually scattered across the world. The unfinished tower was called Babel (meaning "confusion"), and from then on, humanity was divided by different languages and nations