Chapter 2, as I explain in the COMMENT, plays on the view of the world in Genesis 10. The prophecy against the nations, while a common component of prophetic writing, in this case is structured on the “geography” of the Table of Nations. It equates the nations with the sons of Ham, over whom the descendants of Shem will ultimately triumph. Chapter 3 contains a hint of a reference to Genesis 11 in the phrase “I will turn over to peoples pure speech” (3:9), and in the emphasis on correct speech (v.