Genesis 10
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 10:8-13

8Now CushH3568 1becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of NimrodH5248; he 2becameH2490H1961 a mightyH1368 oneH1368 on the earthH776.

9He was a mightyH1368 hunterH6718 beforeH6440 the LordH3068; thereforeH5921H3651 it is saidH559, “Like NimrodH5248 a mightyH1368 hunterH6718 beforeH6440 the LordH3068.”

10The beginningH7225 of his kingdomH4467 was 34BabelH894 and ErechH751 and AccadH390 and CalnehH3641, in the landH776 of 5ShinarH8152.

11From that landH776 he wentH3318 forthH3318 6into AssyriaH804, and builtH1129 NinevehH5210 and Rehoboth-IrH7344 and CalahH3625,

12and ResenH7449 betweenH996 NinevehH5210 and CalahH3625; that is the greatH1419 cityH5892.

13MizraimH4714 7becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of 8LudimH3866 and AnamimH6047 and LehabimH3853 and NaphtuhimH5320

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 10:8 Lit begot ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 10:8 Lit began to be ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 10:10 Or Babylon ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 10:10 Gen 11:9 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 10:10 Gen 11:2; 14:1 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 10:11 Mic 5:6 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 10:13 Lit begot ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 10:13 Jer 46:9 ↩

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