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What the Fathers say

Genesis 11:1

Eastern Fathers

Gregory of Nyssa

And if any one cites the confusion of tongues that took place at the building of the tower, as contradicting what I have said, not even there is God spoken of as creating men's languages, but as confounding the existing one, that all might not hear all. …

Answer to Eunomius' Second Book, Section 276 ↗

Irenaeus

And they arose and came from the land of the east; and, as they went through the land, they chanced upon the land of Shinar, which was exceeding broad; where they took in hand to build a tower. They sought means thereby to go up to heaven, and be able to leave their work as a memorial to those men who should come after them. …

The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching ↗

Western Saints

Bede

Now the whole earth had one language and the same words, as long as men remained in the East: but when they moved from the East, soon because of the words or deeds of pride, they were separated from each other and were expelled further from their Creator. …

Commentary on Genesis (Hexaemeron) ↗