Thread by @TosinOlunuga

Man's years on earth became drastically reduced after the tower of Babel and it's attendant consequences.

Gen 11:9 MSG
That's how it came to be called Babel, because there God turned their language into "babble." From there God scattered them all over the world.

Genesis 11:10 This is the story of Shem. When Shem was 100 years old, he had Arphaxad. It was two years after the flood.
Genesis 11:11 After he had Arphaxad, he lived 600 more years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:12 When Arphaxad was thirty-five years old, he had

Shelah.
Genesis 11:13 After Arphaxad had Shelah, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:14 When Shelah was thirty years old, he had Eber.
Genesis 11:15 After Shelah had Eber, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:16

When Eber was thirty-four years old, he had Peleg.
Genesis 11:17 After Eber had Peleg, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:18 When Peleg was thirty years old, he had Reu.
Genesis 11:19 After he had Reu, he lived 209 more years and had other sons

and daughters.
Genesis 11:20 When Reu was thirty-two years old, he had Serug.
Genesis 11:21 After Reu had Serug, he lived 207 more years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:22 When Serug was thirty years old, he had Nahor.
Genesis 11:23 After Serug had Nahor, he lived

200 more years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:24 When Nahor was twenty-nine years old, he had Terah.
Genesis 11:25 After Nahor had Terah, he lived 119 more years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:26 When Terah was seventy years old, he had Abram, Nahor,

and Haran. The Family Tree of Terah
Genesis 11:27 This is the story of Terah. Terah had Abram, Nahor, and Haran.