Genesis 10:11
ContextNETBible | From that land he went 1 to Assyria, 2 where he built Nineveh, 3 Rehoboth-Ir, 4 Calah, 5 |
XREF | Nu 24:22,24; 2Ki 19:36; Ezr 4:2; Ps 83:8; Isa 37:37; Eze 27:23; Eze 32:22; Ho 14:3; Jon 1:2; Jon 3:1-10; Mic 5:6; Na 1:1; Na 2:8; Na 3:7; Zep 2:13 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The subject of the verb translated “went” is probably still Nimrod. However, it has also been interpreted that “Ashur went,” referring to a derivative power. 2 tn Heb “Asshur.” 3 sn Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city situated on the Tigris River. 4 sn The name Rehoboth-Ir means “and broad streets of a city,” perhaps referring to a suburb of Nineveh. 5 sn Calah (modern Nimrud) was located twenty miles north of Nineveh. |