Genesis
11 Now the whole earth* continue to speak one language and de use the same words. 2 As them de travel go east side, them see one level land* for the land of Shi′nar, and them start to live for there. 3 Then them tell each other say: “Come! Make we make bricks and put-am for fire to make-am strong.” So them use bricks instead of stone, and use tar as cement. 4 So them talk say: “Come! Make we build one city for ourself and tall building wey go high reach the heavens, and make we make people know our name, so that we no go scatter go everywhere for the earth.”
5 So Jehovah go down* to see the city and the tall building wey the men don build. 6 Then Jehovah talk say: “See! This people dey as one and them de speak one language, and see wetin them don start to do. Now nothing wey them get for mind to do wey them no go fit do. 7 Come! Make we go down go confuse their language, so that them no go fit understand each other language.” 8 So Jehovah scatter them from that place go everywhere for the earth, and small-small, them stop to build the city. 9 That na why the name of the place come be Ba′bel,* because na there Jehovah confuse the language of the whole earth, and Jehovah scatter them from there go everywhere for the earth.
10 This na the story about Shem.
Shem dey 100 years when e be Ar·pach′shad papa, and this one na two years after the heavy rain. 11 After e born Ar·pach′shad, Shem continue to live for 500 years. And e born sons and daughters.
12 Ar·pach′shad live for 35 years, e come be She′lah papa. 13 After e born She′lah, Ar·pach′shad continue to live for 403 years. And e born sons and daughters.
14 She′lah live for 30 years, e come be E′ber papa. 15 After e born E′ber, She′lah continue to live for 403 years. And e born sons and daughters.
16 E′ber live for 34 years, e come be Pe′leg papa. 17 After e born Pe′leg, E′ber continue to live for 430 years. And e born sons and daughters.
18 Pe′leg live for 30 years, e come be Re′u papa. 19 After e born Re′u, Pe′leg continue to live for 209 years. And e born sons and daughters.
20 Re′u live for 32 years, e come be Se′rug papa. 21 After e born Se′rug, Re′u continue to live for 207 years. And e born sons and daughters.
22 Se′rug live for 30 years, e come be Na′hor papa. 23 After e born Na′hor, Se′rug continue to live for 200 years. And e born sons and daughters.
24 Na′hor live for 29 years, e come be Te′rah papa. 25 After e born Te′rah, Na′hor continue to live for 119 years. And e born sons and daughters.
26 After Te′rah don live for 70 years, e come be A′bram, Na′hor, and Ha′ran papa.
27 This na the story about Te′rah.
Te′rah na A′bram, Na′hor, and Ha′ran papa; and Ha′ran na Lot papa. 28 When im papa Te′rah still dey alive, Ha′ran die for the land wey them born-am, for Ur wey be the city of Chal·de′a people. 29 A′bram marry, and Na′hor marry too. The name of A′bram wife na Sar′ai, and the name of Na′hor wife na Mil′cah, wey be the daughter of Ha′ran. Na Ha′ran born Mil′cah and Is′cah. 30 Now Sar′ai no fit born; e no get any pikin.
31 Te′rah comot from Ur wey be the city of Chal·de′a people, and go the land of Ca′naan people. E go with A′bram im son, Lot im grandson, and Sar′ai im daughter-in-law. Lot na the son of Ha′ran, and Sar′ai na the wife of A′bram. As time de go, them reach Ha′ran and start to live for there. 32 Te′rah live for 205 years. Then Te′rah die for Ha′ran.