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

11 Out of that land came Assyria, and built Nineveh, and the [b]city Rehoboth, and Calah:

12 Resen also between Nineveh and Calah: this is a great city.

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  1. Genesis 10:10 For there was another city in Egypt, called also Babel.
  2. Genesis 10:11 Or, the streets of the city.

10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon,(A) Uruk,(B) Akkad and Kalneh,(C) in[a] Shinar.[b](D) 11 From that land he went to Assyria,(E) where he built Nineveh,(F) Rehoboth Ir,[c] Calah 12 and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah—which is the great city.

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  1. Genesis 10:10 Or Uruk and Akkad—all of them in
  2. Genesis 10:10 That is, Babylonia
  3. Genesis 10:11 Or Nineveh with its city squares

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

11 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.

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