Then he saidto me, "To builda templefor her in the landof Shinar;and when it is prepared,she will be setthereon her own pedestal."
The beginningof his kingdomwas Babeland Erechand Accadand Calneh,in the landof Shinar.
It cameabout as they journeyedeast,that they founda plainin the landof Shinarand settledthere.
And it cameabout in the daysof Amraphelkingof Shinar,Ariochkingof Ellasar,Chedorlaomerkingof Elam,and Tidalkingof Goiim,
Then it will happenon that daythat the LordWill againrecoverthe secondtimewith His handThe remnantof His people,whowill remain,From Assyria,Egypt,Pathros,Cush,Elam,Shinar,Hamath,And from the islandsof the sea.
"For he has sentto us in Babylon,saying,[The exile] will be long;buildhousesand live[in them] and plantgardensand eattheir produce.'"'"
The LordgaveJehoiakimkingof Judahinto his hand,along with someof the vesselsof the houseof God;and he broughtthem to the landof Shinar,to the houseof his god,and he broughtthe vesselsinto the treasuryof his god.
For the sonsof Israelwill remainfor manydayswithoutkingor prince,withoutsacrificeor [sacred] pillarand withoutephodor householdidols.
I saidto the angelwho was speakingwith me, "Whereare they takingthe ephah?"
and they will fallby the edgeof the sword,and will be led captiveinto allthe nations;and Jerusalemwill be trampled underfoot by the Gentilesuntilthe timesof the Gentilesare fulfilled.
then the LORDwill bringextraordinaryplagueson you and your descendants,even severeand lastingplagues,and miserableand chronicsicknesses.
