Genesis 10:10

New English Translation

The primary regions of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar.

Cross References

Genesis 10:9

He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. (That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.”)

Genesis 11:2

When the people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.

Genesis 11:9

That is why its name was called Babel – because there the Lord confused the language of the entire world, and from there the Lord scattered them across the face of the entire earth.

Genesis 14:1

At that time Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations

Isaiah 10:9

Is not Calneh like Carchemish? Hamath like Arpad? Samaria like Damascus?

Isaiah 11:11

At that time the sovereign master will again lift his hand to reclaim the remnant of his people from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the seacoasts.

Isaiah 39:1

At that time Merodach-Baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been ill and had recovered.

Jeremiah 21:2

“Please ask the Lord to come and help us, because King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking us. Maybe the Lord will perform one of his miracles as in times past and make him stop attacking us and leave.”

Jeremiah 50:1

The Lord spoke concerning Babylon and the land of Babylonia through the prophet Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 50:21

The Lord says, “Attack the land of Merathaim and the people who live in Pekod! Pursue, kill, and completely destroy them! Do just as I have commanded you!

Ezekiel 27:23

Haran, Kanneh, Eden, merchants from Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad were your clients.

Daniel 1:2

Now the Lord delivered King Jehoiakim of Judah into his power, along with some of the vessels of the temple of God. He brought them to the land of Babylonia to the temple of his god and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.

Amos 6:2

They say to the people: “Journey over to Calneh and look at it! Then go from there to Hamath-Rabbah! Then go down to Gath of the Philistines! Are they superior to our two kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?”

Micah 4:10

Twist and strain, Daughter Zion, as if you were in labor! For you will leave the city and live in the open field. You will go to Babylon, but there you will be rescued. There the Lord will deliver you from the power of your enemies.

Micah 5:6

They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with a drawn sword. Our king will rescue us from the Assyrians should they attempt to invade our land and try to set foot in our territory.

Zechariah 5:11

He replied, “To build a temple for her in the land of Babylonia. When it is finished, she will be placed there in her own residence.”