KJV ORIGINAL
And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Resen, which is located between Nineveh and Calah—this too was a great city.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes Resen as another great city that was built between two other major cities in ancient Mesopotamia.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the Table of Nations in Genesis 10, which traces the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. Resen was one of several cities built by Nimrod in the land of Assyria (modern-day Iraq). These cities—Nineveh, Calah, and Resen—formed part of what would later become the powerful Assyrian Empire, which played a significant role in biblical history.
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