And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
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Interpretation
Nimrod was a great man in his day; he began to be mighty in the earth, Those before him were content to be upon the same level with their neighbours, and though every man bare rule in his own house, yet no man pretended any further. Nimrod was resolved to lord it over his neighbours.
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This thought runs through Genesis 10:11-14.
Glossary
- Calah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Nimrud.
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- Nineveh Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Nineveh.
- Resen Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Qaryat as Salamiyah.