So the beginning of his kingdom came to be Babel, and Erech, and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

For this cause, was the name thereof called Babel; because there, did Yahweh confuse the speech of all the earth, - and, from thence, did Yahweh scatter them abroad, over the face of all the earth.

He met him in a desert land, And in the howling waste of a wilderness, - He encompassed him watched over him, Shielded him as the pupil of his own eye.

Guard me, as the pupil of the eye, - Under the shadow of thy wings, wilt thou hide me:

Keep my commandments and live, and mine instruction, as the pupil of thine eye;

Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, For his own honour, hath he sent me unto the nations that are spoiling you, - Surely, he that toucheth you, toucheth the pupil of mine eye.