Genesis 10:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,”
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“From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,”
King James Version · Public Domain“Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“from that land he hath gone out to Asshur, and buildeth Nineveh, even the broad places of the city, and Calah,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 10:11 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 24:22Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”
- Numbers 24:24Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
- 2 Kings 19:36So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.
- Ezra 4:2they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”
- Psalms 83:8Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah
- Isaiah 37:37So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.
- Ezekiel 27:23Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
- Ezekiel 32:22Assyria is there with her whole company; her graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword.
- Hosea 14:3Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”
- Jonah 1:2“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.”
- Jonah 3:1Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time:
- Micah 5:6And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn. So He will deliver us when Assyria invades our land and marches into our borders.
- Nahum 1:1This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:
- Nahum 2:8Nineveh has been like a pool of water throughout her days, but now it is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.
- Nahum 3:7Then all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?”
- Zephaniah 2:13And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert.
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