Genesis 11:2

And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 11:9, the confusion and scattering occur at this very plain in Shinar, the direct result of the tower project.

In Genesis 10:10, Shinar is listed as part of Nimrod's kingdom, identifying the region before the Babel account.

In Genesis 14:1, Amraphel is king of Shinar, linking the plain to later historical rulers.

In Zechariah 5:11, a house for wickedness is built in Shinar, echoing Babel as a place of rebellion.

In Isaiah 11:11, Shinar (Babylonia) is where the remnant will be gathered from—a later reference to the same land.

In Daniel 1:2, Nebuchadnezzar takes temple articles to Shinar (Babylonia), connecting Babel to the exile.

In Daniel 4:30, Nebuchadnezzar boasts of building Babylon in Shinar, the same region as the tower.