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Genesis 10:10
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The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in
[a]
Shinar.
[b]
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And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
ESV
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The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
NLT
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He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.
MSG
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His kingdom got its start with Babel; then Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the country of Shinar.
CSB
10
His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Genesis 10:10 In-Context
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Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.
9
He was a mighty hunter 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, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar.
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From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah
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and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah—which is the great city.
Cross References
4
1.
Genesis 11:9
;
2 Chronicles 36:17
;
Isaiah 13:1
;
Isaiah 47:1
;
Jeremiah 21:2
;
Jeremiah 25:12
;
Jeremiah 50:1
2.
Ezra 4:9
3.
Isaiah 10:9
;
Amos 6:2
4.
Genesis 11:2
;
Genesis 14:1
;
Zechariah 5:11
Footnotes
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[a].
Or "Uruk and Akkad—all of them in"
[b].
That is, Babylonia
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