1 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.

9 That is why it was called Babel "—because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

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

9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from there did the LORD scatter them abroad on the face of all the earth.