1. And the whole earth had one language, and the same words.
2. And it came to pass as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and dwelt there.
3. And they said one to another, Come on, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar.
4. And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which may reach to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.