Genesis 10:11

Genesis 10:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
• New International Version (NIV)From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah
• English Standard Version (ESV)From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and
• New King James Version (NKJV)From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

Context of Genesis 10:11

9He was a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord.” 10His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, 12and Resen, between Nineveh and the great city Calah. 13Mizraim fathered the people of Lud, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,

Genesis 10:11 word by word

מִן־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַהִ֖וא יָצָ֣א אַשּׁ֑וּר וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה וְאֶת־רְחֹבֹ֥ת עִ֖יר וְאֶת־כָּֽלַח׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Out of that landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• went forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• Asshurאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• and buildedבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• Ninevehנִינְוֵהnîynevêh · NinevehH5210
• and the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · excitementH5892
• Rehobothרְחֹבוֹתrechôbôth rechôbôth · RehobothH7344
• and Calahכֶּ֫לַחkelach · CalahH3625

Cross-references for Genesis 10:11

• Micah 5:6They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with a drawn blade. So he will rescue us from Assyria when it invades our land, when it marches against our territory.
• Numbers 24:22Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.
• Ezra 4:2they approached Zerubbabel and the family heads and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we also worship your God and have been sacrificing to him since the time King Esar-haddon of Assyria brought us here.”
• Psalms 83:8Even Assyria has joined them; they lend support to the sons of Lot.Selah
• Ezekiel 27:23Haran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you.
• Ezekiel 32:22“Assyria is there with her whole assembly; her graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword.
• Hosea 14:3Assyria will not save us, we will not ride on horses, and we will no longer proclaim, ‘Our gods! ’ to the work of our hands. For the fatherless receives compassion in you.”
• 2 Kings 19:36So King Sennacherib of Assyria broke camp and left. He returned home and lived in Nineveh.
• Isaiah 37:37So King Sennacherib of Assyria broke camp and left. He returned home and lived in Nineveh.
• Jonah 1:2“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it because their evil has come up before me.”
• Jonah 3:1The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time:
• Nahum 1:1The pronouncement concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
• Nahum 2:8Nineveh has been like a pool of water from her first days, but they are fleeing. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.
• Nahum 3:7Then all who see you will recoil from you, saying, “Nineveh is devastated; who will show sympathy to her?” Where can I find anyone to comfort you?
• Zephaniah 2:13He will also stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria; he will make Nineveh a desolate ruin, dry as the desert.

Commentaries on Genesis 10:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Out of that land went forth Asshur - The marginal reading is to be preferred here. He - Nimrod, went out into Assyria and built Nineveh; and hence Assyria is called the land of Nimrod, Micah 5:6. Thus did this mighty hunter extend his dominions in every possible way. The city of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, is supposed to have had its name from Ninus, the son of Nimrod; but probably Ninus and Nimrod are the same person. This city, which made so…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6-20Verses 6-20 - XXXII. Ham 6. מצרים mı̂tsrayı̂m “Mitsraim.” מצר mētser “straitness, limit, pressure.” מצור mātsôr “distress, siege, mound, bulwark; Egypt.” מצרים mı̂tsrayı̂m “perhaps double Egypt, lower and upper.” פוּט pûṭ “Put, troubled.” 7. סבא sebā' “Seba, drinking (man, Ethiopian).” סבתה sabtâh “Sabtah.” רעמה ra‛mâh “Ramah, shaking, trembling.” סבתכא sabtekā' “Sabtekha.” שׁבא shēbā' “Sheba, captive?” דדן dedān “Dedan, going slowly?” 8. נמרד…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 Nimrod was a great man in his day; he began to be mighty in the earth, Those before him were content to be upon the same level with their neighbours, and though every man bare rule in his own house, yet no man pretended any further. Nimrod was resolved to lord it over his neighbours. The spirit of the giants before the flood, who became mighty men, and men of renown, Ge 6:4, revived in him. Nimrod was a great hunter. Hunting then was the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12His kingdom: This is the region around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in southern Mesopotamia. This kingdom eventually expanded into northern Mesopotamia (Assyria). Babylon is the most important city because it played a key role in the story of the tower of Babel (see 11:4 and study note). Erech, known as ancient Uruk, is now Warka in southern Iraq (see Ezra 4:9–10). Accad, once called Agade, is north of Babylon and was home to the famous ruler Sargon…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Out of that land went forth Asshur--or, as the Margin has it, "He [Nimrod] at the head of his army went forth into Assyria," that is, he pushed his conquests into that country. and builded Nineveh--opposite the town of Mosul, on the Tigris, and the other towns near it. This raid into Assyria was an invasion of the territories of Shem, and hence the name "Nimrod," signifying "rebel," is supposed to have been conferred on him from his daring revolt…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 10:11

• Asshur
• Assyria
• Calah
• Cities
• Ham
• Nineveh
• Rehoboth

In the dictionaries

• Nineveh
• Nineveh, Ninevite
• Arabia
• Asshur
• Calah
• Canaanites
• Dodanim
• Ham
• Japheth
• Mighty

Commentaries on Genesis 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings