Genesis 11:8
“So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 11Meaning
The centralized building project ends as the population is dispersed across the earth and the city is left unfinished.
Read carefully
The narrative explains scattering theologically; it does not provide a modern linguistic model for the historical development of every language family.
Reflection
A project built to eliminate vulnerability cannot guarantee the future its builders intend to control.