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10 His kingdom began in the region[a] of Shinar[b] with the cities of[c] Babylon, Erech,[d] Akkad, and Calneh. 11 From there[e] he went north[f] to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah, 12 along with Resen, which was located between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.

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  1. Genesis 10:10 Lit. land
  2. Genesis 10:10 I.e. southern Mesopotamia or Babylonia
  3. Genesis 10:10 The Heb. lacks the cities of
  4. Genesis 10:10 Or Uruk
  5. Genesis 10:11 Lit. from that land
  6. Genesis 10:11 The Heb. lacks north

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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