Chapter 10
Genesis 10:11
RBT Hebrew Literal:
RBT Paraphrase:
From the Earth of Himself Straight one has gone out and he is building Nineveh, and Open city, and Vigor,
From the Earth of Himself Straight one has gone out and he is building Nineveh, and Open city, and Vigor,
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
From that land shall come forth Asshur, and shall build Nineveh, and the city Reheboth, and Calah,
From that land shall come forth Asshur, and shall build Nineveh, and the city Reheboth, and Calah,
LITV Translation:
From that land he went forth to Assyria and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth the city, and Calah,
From that land he went forth to Assyria and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth the city, and Calah,
ESV Translation:
From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and
From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Out of that land came Asshur, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
Out of that land came Asshur, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
Footnotes
| 381 | Hebrew הארץ ההוא, ha-eretz ha-hu. The mystery masculine pronoun + definite article is used with the feminine noun “Earth”. |
| 382 | Who is Asshur? Strong’s #804, Ashshuwr is defined as both a place and a person. Yet we don’t learn of him until later as a builder of Shem (the Name) in Genesis 10:22. There is a lot of apparent “backwardness” in our story, but it is on purpose. Modern translators assume this verse refers to Nimrod. |
| 383 | Hebrew Rehoboth-Ir (Strong’s #7344), The open spaces, enlargements. This is also the meaning of the name Opened who dwells in the tents of Shem. See note on Genesis 6:10. |
| 384 | Strong’s #3625, Kelach. From the same root as #3624, kelach, firm, or rugged strength, full complete age, maturity—vigor. |