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11 From that land he went[a] to Assyria,[b] where he built Nineveh,[c] Rehoboth Ir,[d] Calah,[e]

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  1. Genesis 10:11 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. Genesis 10:11 tn Heb “Asshur.”
  3. Genesis 10:11 sn Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city situated on the Tigris River.
  4. Genesis 10:11 sn The name Rehoboth Ir means “and broad streets of a city,” perhaps referring to a suburb of Nineveh.
  5. Genesis 10:11 sn Calah (modern Nimrud) was located 20 miles north of Nineveh.