Genesis 10:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar.

New Living Translation
He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

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

Berean Study Bible
His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

New American Standard Bible
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

NASB 1995
The beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

NASB 1977
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Amplified Bible
The beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar [in Babylonia].

Christian Standard Bible
His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Good News Translation
At first his kingdom included Babylon, Erech, and Accad, all three of them in Babylonia.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The first [cities] in his kingdom were Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh in Shinar [Babylonia].

International Standard Version
His kingdom began in the region of Shinar with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

NET Bible
The primary regions of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

New King James Version
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

King James 2000 Bible
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

New Heart English Bible
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Akkad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

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

American King James Version
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

American Standard Version
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

A Faithful Version
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Darby Bible Translation
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

English Revised Version
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the beginning of his kingdome was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The begynnyng of his kingdome was Babel, and Erech, & Arab, and Calueh, in the lande of Sinar.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the origenall of his kyngdome was Babel, Erech, Acad & Chalne in ye londe of Synear.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And the begynnynge of hys kyngdome was Babell Erech Achad and Chalne in the lande of Synear:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the first part of his kingdom is Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar;

Young's Literal Translation
And the first part of his kingdom is Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the beginning of his kingdom shall be Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Arach, and Achad, and Chalanne in the land of Sennaar.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Erech, and Accad, and Chalanne, in the land of Shinar.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it was the beginning of his Kingdom of Babel, and Arak and Akar and Kalia in the land of Senar.

Lamsa Bible
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, Erech, Akhar, and Caliah, in the land of Sinar.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Orech, and Archad, and Chalanne, in the land of Senaar.
















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