He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was [a](A)Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of (B)Shinar. 11 From that land he went (C)to Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

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  1. Genesis 10:10 Or Babylon

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