Genesis 11 explains the tower of Babel and then traces Shem’s line to Terah and Abram. Humanity settles together in Shinar, builds a city and tower, and seeks a name to prevent scattering. The LORD confounds their language and scatters them. The genealogy then narrows the broad table of nations toward one family: Terah, Abram, Nahor, Haran, Sarai, Lot, and the movement from Ur toward Canaan.
Genesis 11 explains the tower of Babel and then traces Shem’s line to Terah and Abram. Humanity settles together in Shinar, builds a city and tower, and seeks a name to prevent scattering. The LORD confounds their language and scatters them. The genealogy then narrows the broad table of nations toward one family: Terah, Abram, Nahor, Haran, Sarai, Lot, and the movement from Ur toward Canaan.
Open full chapter overview →Use the outline to follow the flow before focusing on individual verses.
See chapter structure ↓28 phrase-level groups · 14 general groups · 325 reciprocal source verses.
Explore arrows in the reader →Choose a verse without leaving the chapter study path.
