Holy Scripture
Genesis 10:11
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 11) From that land came Assur, and he built Nineveh and the city of Rehoboth. From this land of the Assyrians, the empire sprouted, founded by Ninus, son of Belus, and it is a great city which the Hebrews call Nineveh. The entire prophecy of Jonah pertains to its destruction or repentance. And when it says 'Nin…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
11Out of that land came Asshur, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
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9He was a giant hunter before the Lord God; therefore they say, As Nimrod the giant hunter before the Lord.
10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
— Genesis 10:11 —
12and Resen between Nineveh and Calah: this is the great city.
13And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Naphtuhim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim,