4. Bathi: “Wozani, asakhe umuzi nombhoshongo osiqongo sawo sisezulwini, sizenzele igama, funa sihlakazeke ebusweni bomhlaba wonke.”
5. UJehova wehla ukuba abone umuzi nombhoshongo okwakhiwa ngabantwana babantu.
6. UJehova wathi: “Bheka, bonke basizwe sinye nolimi lunye; yikho abaqala ngakho; manje abayikunqanyulelwa lutho abahlosa ukulwenza.
7. Wozani sehle, siye ukusanganisa ulimi lwabo ukuba bangezwani, kube yilowo nalowo ulimi lomunye.”
8. Kanjalo uJehova wabahlakazela emhlabeni wonke, bephuma lapho; bayeka ukwakha umuzi.
9. Ngalokho igama lawo lathiwa iBabele,* ngokuba uJehova wasanganisa khona ulimi lomhlaba wonke; wabahlakazela emhlabeni wonke.
10. Lezi ziyizizukulwane zikaShemi; uShemi wayeneminyaka eyikhulu, wazala u-Arpakishade iminyaka emibili emva kukazamcolo.
11. Emva kokuzalwa kuka-Arpakishade uShemi wahamba iminyaka engamakhulu ayisihlanu, wazala amadodana namadodakazi.
12. U-Arpakishade wahamba iminyaka engamashumi amathathu nanhlanu, wazala uShela.
13. Emva kokuzalwa kukaShela u-Arpakishade wahamba iminyaka engamakhulu amane nantathu, wazala amadodana namadodakazi.
14. UShela wahamba iminyaka engamashumi amathathu, wazala u-Ebere.
15. Emva kokuzalwa kuka-Ebere uShela wahamba iminyaka engamakhulu amane nantathu, wazala amadodana namadodakazi.
16. U-Ebere wahamba iminyaka engamashumi amathathu nane, wazala uPhelege.
17. Emva kokuzalwa kukaPhelege u-Ebere wahamba iminyaka engamakhulu amane namashumi amathathu, wazala amadodana namadodakazi.
18. UPhelege wahamba iminyaka engamashumi amathathu, wazala uRehu.
19. Emva kokuzalwa kukaRehu uPhelege wahamba iminyaka engamakhulu amabili nesishiyagalolunye, wazala amadodana namadodakazi.