<P> The Tower of Babel ( Hebrew : מִגְדַּל בָּבֶל ‬ ‎ , Migdal Bavel ) as told in Genesis 11 : 1 - 9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world 's peoples speak different languages . </P>
what does the story of the tower of babel mean
an origin myth meant to explain why the world 's peoples speak different languages