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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />From there he expanded his territory to Assyria, building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />From that land he went to Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />From that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />From that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />From that land he went out to Assyria and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />From that land Nimrod went to Assyria, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He went from that land to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From that land he went to Assyria and built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From there he went north to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth Ir, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Out of that land went forth Ashur, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />from that land he has gone out to Asshur, and builds Nineveh, even the broad places of the city, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> from that land he hath gone out to Asshur, and buildeth Nineveh, even the broad places of the city, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From that land shall come forth Asshur, and shall build Nineveh, and the city Reheboth, and Calah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Out of that land came forth Assur, and built Ninive, and the streets of the city, and Chale. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From that land, Assur came forth, and he built Nineveh, and the streets of the city, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From that land he went forth to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, and<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Out of Sinar went forth the Assyrian and built Nineveh, and the city of Rehoboth, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From that land the Assyrians went out and built Nineva and the city Rakhbuth and Kalakh.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Out of that land came Assur, and built Ninevi, and the city Rhooboth, and Chalach,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/10-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2163" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">The Hamites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">From</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hi·w (Art:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">he went forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">into Assyria,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: way·yi·ḇen (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">where he built</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5210.htm" title="5210: nî·nə·wêh (N-proper-fs) -- Capital of Assyr. Of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.">Nineveh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7344.htm" title="7344: rə·ḥō·ḇōṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Or Rchoboth; plural of rchob; streets; Rechoboth, a place in Assyria and one in Palestine.">Rehoboth-Ir,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5893.htm" title="5893: ‘îr (N-fs) -- An Israelite. The same as iyr; Ir, An Israelite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3625.htm" title="3625: kā·laḥ (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Assyr. The same as kelach; Kelach, a place in Assyria.">Calah,</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Micah 5:6</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-9.htm">Isaiah 10:9</a></span><br />“Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">Nahum 3:1-7</a></span><br />Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without prey. / The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot! / Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end—they stumble over their dead— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">Zephaniah 2:13</a></span><br />And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">2 Kings 19:36-37</a></span><br />So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-37.htm">Isaiah 37:37-38</a></span><br />So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-1.htm">Jonah 1:1-2</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, / “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/3-1.htm">Jonah 3:1-4</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: / “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.” / This time Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, in accordance with the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, requiring a three-day journey. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3-9</a></span><br />Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. / The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. / Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24-27</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-18.htm">Isaiah 36:18-20</a></span><br />Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? / Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? / Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-11.htm">Isaiah 37:11-13</a></span><br />Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? / Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? / Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-33.htm">2 Kings 18:33-35</a></span><br />Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? / Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? / Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-11.htm">2 Kings 19:11-13</a></span><br />Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? / Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? / Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Out of that land went forth Asshur, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Micah 5:6</a></b></br> And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver <i>us</i> from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.</p><p class="hdg">Asshur.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-22.htm">Numbers 24:22,24</a></b></br> Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/4-2.htm">Ezra 4:2</a></b></br> 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 <i>do</i>; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-8.htm">Psalm 83:8</a></b></br> Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">Nineveh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">2 Kings 19:36</a></b></br> So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-37.htm">Isaiah 37:37</a></b></br> So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/1-2.htm">Jonah 1:2</a></b></br> Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.</p><p class="hdg">the city of.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">Ashur</a> <a href="/genesis/2-14.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/genesis/2-14.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/revelation/20-9.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/genesis/4-17.htm">Building</a> <a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Built</a> <a href="/genesis/10-12.htm">Calah</a> <a href="/genesis/4-17.htm">City</a> <a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-12.htm">Ir</a> <a href="/luke/11-32.htm">Nineveh</a> <a href="/luke/11-32.htm">Nin'eveh</a> <a href="/revelation/6-14.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-48.htm">Rehoboth</a> <a href="/acts/14-8.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/genesis/6-15.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/10-22.htm">Ashur</a> <a href="/genesis/10-22.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/genesis/25-18.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/genesis/19-2.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">Building</a> <a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">Built</a> <a href="/genesis/10-12.htm">Calah</a> <a href="/genesis/10-12.htm">City</a> <a href="/genesis/10-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Ir</a> <a href="/genesis/10-12.htm">Nineveh</a> <a href="/genesis/10-12.htm">Nin'eveh</a> <a href="/genesis/27-28.htm">Places</a> <a href="/genesis/26-22.htm">Rehoboth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-20.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/genesis/10-18.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">The generations of Noah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Japheth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Ham.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Nimrod becomes the first monarch; the descendants of Canaan.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-21.htm">The sons of Shem.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>From that land he went forth into Assyria</b><br>This phrase indicates a movement from the region of Shinar, where Nimrod's kingdom began, into Assyria. Assyria is a significant region in biblical history, known for its powerful empire that later becomes a major adversary of Israel. The movement into Assyria suggests the expansion of Nimrod's influence and the spread of early post-flood civilization. Assyria's later prominence in biblical prophecy and history, particularly in relation to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, underscores its importance.<p><b>where he built Nineveh</b><br>Nineveh is one of the most ancient and significant cities in the Bible, later becoming the capital of the Assyrian Empire. It is famously known as the city to which the prophet Jonah was sent to preach repentance. Archaeological discoveries have confirmed Nineveh's historical existence and grandeur, with its ruins located near modern-day Mosul in Iraq. Nineveh's eventual destruction, as prophesied by Nahum, serves as a testament to God's judgment against wickedness.<p><b>Rehoboth-Ir</b><br>The exact location of Rehoboth-Ir is uncertain, but it is mentioned as one of the cities built by Nimrod. The name means "broad places" or "wide streets," suggesting a city of considerable size or importance. This city, along with others mentioned, indicates the urbanization and development occurring in the post-flood world, reflecting humanity's growth and organization.<p><b>Calah</b><br>Calah, also known as Nimrud, was another significant city in ancient Assyria. It became one of the major cities of the Assyrian Empire, known for its impressive palaces and temples. Archaeological excavations have uncovered substantial remains, providing insight into Assyrian culture and power. Calah's mention alongside Nineveh highlights the early establishment of key urban centers that would play crucial roles in the region's history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>A significant ancient Mesopotamian kingdom and empire, known for its powerful military and advanced civilization. It played a crucial role in biblical history, often as an adversary to Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nineveh.htm">Nineveh</a></b><br>One of the most prominent cities in ancient Assyria, later becoming its capital. It is famously known for its size and as the city to which the prophet Jonah was sent.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboth-ir.htm">Rehoboth-Ir</a></b><br>A lesser-known city mentioned in this passage. The name can be translated as "broad places of the city," indicating a place of expansion or growth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/calah.htm">Calah</a></b><br>Another significant city in Assyria, known for its archaeological importance and as a center of power during the Assyrian Empire.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/nimrod.htm">Nimrod</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Nimrod is the figure associated with the founding of these cities. He is described earlier in Genesis as a mighty hunter and a king.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_rise_and_fall_of_empires.htm">The Rise and Fall of Empires</a></b><br>The establishment of cities like Nineveh and Calah reminds us of the temporal nature of human power and achievement. While these cities were once great, they eventually fell, illustrating the biblical truth that only God's kingdom is eternal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The mention of Assyria and its cities underscores God's control over the rise and fall of nations. Despite Assyria's power, it was ultimately subject to God's will and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_judgment.htm">Repentance and Judgment</a></b><br>Nineveh's account, later expanded in the book of Jonah, serves as a powerful reminder of God's mercy and the opportunity for repentance. However, it also warns of the consequences of returning to wickedness, as seen in Nahum.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leaders.htm">The Role of Leaders</a></b><br>Nimrod's role as a builder and leader highlights the influence leaders have in shaping societies. It challenges us to consider how leadership can be used for both good and ill.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_assyria's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Assyria's role in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_assyrians.htm">Who are the Assyrians?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_nineveh_judged_by_god.htm">Why was Nineveh judged by God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_nineveh_a_3-day_journey_across.htm">Jonah 3:3 – How could Nineveh realistically be so large that it required a three-day journey to cross? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11, 12) <span class= "bld">Out of that land went forth Asshur.</span>--So the LXX., Syriac, and Vulg.; but the Targum and most modern authorities rightly translate, "Out of that land he went forth into Assyria." We have here nothing to do with Asshur the son of Shem (see <a href="/genesis/10-22.htm" title="The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.">Genesis 10:22</a>), but are occupied with Nimrod and the Hamites, who, after firmly establishing themselves in Babylonia, subsequently extended their influence northward. This is confirmed by the cuneiform inscriptions, which prove that the southern portion of Mesopotamia was the chief seat of the Accadians, while in Assyria they came at an early date into collision with the Shemites, who drove them back, and ultimately subjugated them everywhere. It is not necessary to suppose that this spread of Hamite civilisation northward was the work of Nimrod personally; if done by his successors, it would, in Biblical language, be ascribed to its prime mover.<p>The Assyrian cities were:--<p><span class= "bld">1. Nineveh.</span>--So happily situated on the Tigris that it outstripped the more ancient Babylon, and for centuries even held it in subjection.<span class= "bld"><p>2. The City Rehoboth.</span>--Translated by some <span class= "ital">Rehoboth-Ir, </span>but with more probability by others, "the suburbs of the city:" that is, of Nineveh, thus denoting already the greatness of that town.<p><span class= "bld">3. Calah.</span>--A city rebuilt by Assur-natzir-pal, the father of Shalmaneser, and interesting as one of the places where the Assyrian kings established libraries (<span class= "ital">Chald. Gen., </span>p. 26). The ruins are still called Nimroud.<p><span class= "bld">4. Resen.</span>--The "spring-head." Of this town nothing certain is known. Canon Rawlinson places it at Selamiyah (<span class= "ital">Anc. Mon., </span>1:204), a large village half-way between Nineveh and Calah. As the vast ruins scattered throughout Mesopotamia are those of Assyrian buildings, Resen, though "a great city" in Hamite times, might easily pass into oblivion, if never rebuilt by the conquerors.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Out of that land went forth Asshur, the son of Shem</span> (ver. 22; LXX., Vulgate, Syriac, Luther, Calvin, Michaelis, Dathe, Rosenmüller, Bohlen). <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the early Assyrians retired from Babylon before their Cushite. invaders, and, proceeding northward, founded the cities after mentioned; but the marginal rendering seems preferable: "Out of that land went (Nimrod) into Asshur," or Assyria, the country northeast of Babylon, through which flows the Tigris, and which had already received its name from the son of Shem (the Targums, Drusius, Bochart, Le Clerc, De Wette, Delitzsch, Keil, Kalisch, Lange, <span class="accented">et</span> <span class="accented">alii</span>). <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>And builded Nineveh</span>. The capital of Assyria, opposite Mosul on the Tigris, afterwards became the largest and most flourishing city of the ancient world (<a href="/jonah/3-3.htm">Jonah 3:3</a>; <a href="/jonah/4-11.htm">Jonah 4:11</a>), being fifty-five miles in circumference (Diod., 2:3), and is now identified with the ruins of Nehbi-yunus and Kouyunjik (Layard's 'Nineveh,' vol 2. pp. 136 ft.). <span class="cmt_word">And the city Rehoboth</span>. <span class="accented">Rehoboth-ir</span>, literally, the streets of the city (cf. Platea, a city in Boeotia), a town of which the site is unknown. <span class="cmt_word">And Calah</span>. The mounds of Nimroud (Layard and Smith), though Kalisch and Murphy prefer Kalah Shergat (about fifty miles south of Nineveh), which the former authorities identify with Asshur, the original capital of the country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/10-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">From</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהִ֖וא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hi·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he went forth</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into Assyria,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשּׁ֑וּר</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashshur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where he built</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֙בֶן֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nineveh,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(nî·nə·wêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5210.htm">Strong's 5210: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nineveh -- capital of Assyr</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rehoboth-Ir,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְחֹבֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḥō·ḇōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7344.htm">Strong's 7344: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rehoboth -- 'broad places', a well dug by Isaac, also two cities of uncertain location</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Calah,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּֽלַח׃</span> <span class="translit">(kā·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3625.htm">Strong's 3625: </a> </span><span class="str2">Calah -- a city in Assyr</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/10-11.htm">OT Law: Genesis 10:11 Out of that land he went forth (Gen. 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