Soon after the sons of Noah had replenished the earth with inhabitants, they assembled together in the fruitful plains of Shinar, where they erected the lofty Tower of Babel, and vainly attempted to raise its walls to the very skies, in hopes to make their names immortal; but God Almighty soon baffled their impious and ill-concerted project, confused their language so that they could not understand each other, and scattered and dispersed them in various tribes all round the world.