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The Tower of Babel


“The Tower of Babel,” Old Testament Stories (2022)

“The Tower of Babel,” Old Testament Stories

Genesis 11

2:29

The Tower of Babel

People trying to build a way to heaven

wicked people

After the flood, the people began to disobey God. Some of them did not believe God’s plan. Without asking God, they started building a tower to try to get to heaven. It was a false temple called the Tower of Babel.

Genesis 11:4, 9

people building a tower

God was not happy that the people were building the tower. He changed their language so that they could not understand each other. Because they could not understand each other, they had to stop building the tower.

Genesis 11:6–8; Ether 1:33

people leaving

God scattered the people and sent them all over the earth to live.

Genesis 11:9