But it is destined to be burned, you ⌞descendants of⌟ Cain, when Assyria takes you as prisoners of war.”
He went from that land to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had children. ⌞Shem was⌟ the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
Shem’s descendants were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
It is the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,
they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families. They told them, “We want to help you build because we worship the same God you worship. We have been sacrificing to him since the time of King Esarhaddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”
Even Assyria has joined them. They helped the descendants of Lot. Selah
Assyria cannot save us. We won’t ride on horses anymore. We will never again say that the things our hands have made are our gods. You love orphans.”
He delivered this message: “Oh no! Who will live when God decides to do this?