Genesis 10:11

Genesis 10:11 in other versions

• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)From there he expanded his territory to Assyria, building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,

Context of Genesis 10:11

9He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. 10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, 12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. 13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

Genesis 10:11 word by word

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

• 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 5:6And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.
• Numbers 24:22Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
• Ezra 4:2Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar–haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
• Psalms 83:8Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
• Ezekiel 27:23Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.
• Ezekiel 32:22Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:
• Hosea 14:3Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
• 2 Kings 19:36So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
• Isaiah 37:37So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
• Jonah 1:2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
• Jonah 3:1And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
• Nahum 1:1The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
• Nahum 2:8But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
• Nahum 3:7And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
• Zephaniah 2:13And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.

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
• Arabia
• Asshur
• Calah
• Canaanites
• Dodanim
• Ham
• Japheth
• Mighty
• Noah

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