From there he expanded his territory to Assyria, building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth ir, Calah,

他从那地出来往亚述去，建造尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉，

他从那地出来往亚述去，建造了尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉，

他从那地出来往亚述去，建造了尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉，

后来扩展到亚述，在那里建立了尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉各城，

他从那地出来，到亚述去，建造了尼尼微、利河伯城、迦拉，

他从那地出来，往亚述去，建造了尼尼微、利河伯-以珥、迦拉，

他從那地出來往亞述去，建造尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉，

他從那地出來往亞述去，建造了尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉，

他從那地出來往亞述去，建造了尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉，

後來擴展到亞述，在那裡建立了尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉各城，

他從那地出來，到亞述去，建造了尼尼微、利河伯城、迦拉，

他從那地出來，往亞述去，建造尼尼微與其城郊、和迦拉、

他從那地出來，往亞述去，建造了尼尼微、利河伯-以珥、迦拉，

由彼往亞述、建尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉、

由示拿亞述出、建尼尼微、哩河伯邑與加拉。

亞述由彼地而出、或作由彼往亞述建尼尼微、利何伯伊爾、與迦拉、

From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah

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From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,

From that land he went to Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth- Ir, and Calah,

From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,

Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

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

They will rule Assyria with drawn swords and enter the gates of the land of Nimrod. He will rescue us from the Assyrians when they pour over the borders to invade our land.

Assyria has joined them, too, and is allied with the descendants of Lot. Interlude

This message concerning Nineveh came as a vision to Nahum, who lived in Elkosh.

“ Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.”

So they approached Zerubbabel and the other leaders and said,“ Let us build with you, for we worship your God just as you do. We have sacrificed to him ever since King Esarhaddon of Assyria brought us here.”

“ Assyria lies there surrounded by the graves of its army, those who were slaughtered by the sword.

Then the Lord spoke to Jonah a second time:“ Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh, and deliver the message I have given you.”This time Jonah obeyed the Lord’s command and went to Nineveh, a city so large that it took three days to see it all.On the day Jonah entered the city, he shouted to the crowds:“ Forty days from now Nineveh will be destroyed!”The people of Nineveh believed God’s message, and from the greatest to the least, they declared a fast and put on burlap to show their sorrow.When the king of Nineveh heard what Jonah was saying, he stepped down from his throne and took off his royal robes. He dressed himself in burlap and sat on a heap of ashes.Then the king and his nobles sent this decree throughout the city:“ No one, not even the animals from your herds and flocks, may eat or drink anything at all.People and animals alike must wear garments of mourning, and everyone must pray earnestly to God. They must turn from their evil ways and stop all their violence.Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change his mind and hold back his fierce anger from destroying us.”When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened.

Nineveh is like a leaking water reservoir! The people are slipping away.“ Stop, stop!” someone shouts, but no one even looks back.

Then King Sennacherib of Assyria broke camp and returned to his own land. He went home to his capital of Nineveh and stayed there.

All who see you will shrink back and say,‘ Nineveh lies in ruins. Where are the mourners?’ Does anyone regret your destruction?”

“ Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad came with their merchandise, too.

And the Lord will strike the lands of the north with his fist, destroying the land of Assyria. He will make its great capital, Nineveh, a desolate wasteland, parched like a desert.

Then King Sennacherib of Assyria broke camp and returned to his own land. He went home to his capital of Nineveh and stayed there.

Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will oppress Assyria and afflict Eber, but they, too, will be utterly destroyed.”

But the Kenites will be destroyed when Assyria takes you captive.”

Assyria cannot save us, nor can our warhorses. Never again will we say to the idols we have made,‘ You are our gods.’ No, in you alone do the orphans find mercy.”