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Genesis 10:9-11
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9 He became a fearless[a] hunter in defiance of[b] the Lord. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a fearless hunter in defiance of[c] the Lord.” 10 His kingdom began in the region[d] of Shinar[e] with the cities of[f] Babylon, Erech,[g] Akkad, and Calneh. 11 From there[h] he went north[i] to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,

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  1. Genesis 10:9 Or valiant
  2. Genesis 10:9 Lit. hunter before
  3. Genesis 10:9 Lit. hunter before
  4. Genesis 10:10 Lit. land
  5. Genesis 10:10 I.e. southern Mesopotamia or Babylonia
  6. Genesis 10:10 The Heb. lacks the cities of
  7. Genesis 10:10 Or Uruk
  8. Genesis 10:11 Lit. from that land
  9. Genesis 10:11 The Heb. lacks north
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Genesis 10:9-11
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9 He was a mighty(A) hunter(B) before the Lord; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon,(C) Uruk,(D) Akkad and Kalneh,(E) in[a] Shinar.[b](F) 11 From that land he went to Assyria,(G) where he built Nineveh,(H) Rehoboth Ir,[c] Calah

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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
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Genesis 10:9-11
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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.

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

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