This paper is meant to illuminate the possibility of how world Englishes within an international setting could become similar to the confusion encountered in the Bible record of the Tower of Babel. Presented here is the trend of world Englishes as a part of an English as an international language paradigm. The discussion then proceeds to address how individual world Englishes within international settings will limit rather than enhance efficient communication by showing examples of potential misunderstandings in the areas of grammar, phonetics, and lexis, between world English speakers. The point is raised that without a standard international form of English the biblical account in Genesis of the Tower of Babel will be replicated.