And when God had done this, the men could not speak to each other about their work as they used. It was just as if someone were to speak German or Italian or Spanish to you and expect you to understand.
So the men could not build any more, for no one could understand what the others said. So they left off building and were scattered to all parts of the earth; and the city they had tried to build was called Babel—which means Confusion.
But God did not forget His servant Noah, nor Noah's good son Shem. He took care of Shem and of his children after him, and by and by of Shem's grandchildren and great-grandchildren, till at length Abraham was born.
And Abraham had the great honour of being called The Friend of God!
Perhaps you think how much you would like to be called such a name as that?
Then let all of us who would like to be called God's friends set out to be obedient.
God has put in the Bible rules which are to guide us every day. If we follow them, that is being obedient.
Do you remember what the Lord Jesus said about that, when He was on earth?
Here are the words,—
"Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you."
"For whosoever shall do the Will of My Father which is in Heaven, the same is My brother and sister and mother."