10The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.


In Context

7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

8 Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

9 He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, |Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.|

10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

11 Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

12 and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (the same is the great city).

Genesis 10:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:10The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Erech, Akkad and Calneh, in Shinar.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Arach, and Achad, and Chalanne in the land of Sennaar.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:10And the first part of his kingdom is Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.