KJV ORIGINAL
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From that land, Asshur went out and built Nineveh, the city of Rehoboth, and Calah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Asshur left his homeland and established several major cities, including the famous city of Nineveh.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the 'Table of Nations' in Genesis 10, which traces how different peoples spread across the earth after Noah's flood. Asshur was associated with the Assyrian people, and Nineveh would later become the capital of the mighty Assyrian Empire. These cities were located in ancient Mesopotamia, in what is now modern-day Iraq.
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