"1 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech"
But before that Genesis talks about the myriad languages enjoyed by the offspring of Noah's sons. Why would Noah's sons start speaking new languages to each other. Then, when they have enough offspring and manpower to build a city and a great tower...they all start speaking the same language again? Obviously, the sons of Ham and Shem had many languages. And there was nobody else to build a great city and tower. The flood only left Noah and family and those giants alive whom held their breath. Now how could those people building the city be speaking the same language if the offspring of Noah's sons spoke different languages?
10:5
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
10:20
These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
10:31
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. |
