Genesis 11:1-3

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

11 And the whole earth was of one language and of one accent and mode of expression.

² And as they journeyed eastward, they found a plain (valley) in the land of Shinar, and they settled and dwelt there.

³ And they said one to another, Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly. So they had brick for stone, and slime (bitumen) for mortar.