The Tower of Babel is a biblical story from Genesis 11:1-9 that explains the origin of different human languages. According to the narrative, after the global flood, humanity spoke a single language and settled in the land of Shinar (Babylonia). They decided to build a great city and a tower "with its top in the heavens" to make a name for themselves and prevent being scattered across the earth. In response to this prideful act, God confused their language so they could no longer understand one another, causing them to stop building the tower and disperse throughout the world. The tower symbolizes human pride and rebellion against divine authority. The story may have been inspired by the Babylonian ziggurat Etemenanki, a temple tower dedicated to the god Marduk in Babylon. The name "Babel" in Hebrew is linked to the word meaning "to confuse," reflecting the divine confusion of languages in the narrative. The story serves as an etiological myth about the diversity of languages and cultures and highlights themes of humility and obedience to God.