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Genesis 10:11

AsshurAssyriaCalahNinevehRehoboth

9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

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BSB
From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
KJV
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
WEB
Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
ASV
Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,
DARBY
From that land went out Asshur, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,
BLB
From that land he went to Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-ir and Calah,
ÅB
Fra dette land dro han ut til Assur og bygget Ninive og Rehobot-Ir og Kalah
OTB
Fra det landet dro han til Assyria, hvor han bygde Ninive, Rehobot-Ir og Kalah,
B1930
Fra dette land drog han ut til Assur og bygget Ninive og Rehobot-Ir og Kalah

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Cross references

  • Micah 5:6

    And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.

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  • Jonah 1:2

    Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

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  • Nahum 1:1

    The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

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  • Psalms 83:8

    Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

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  • Isaiah 37:37

    So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.

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  • 2 Kings 19:36

    So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.

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  • Numbers 24:22

    Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

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  • Ezra 4:2

    Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.

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