First name Asshur in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Asshur is the name of the son of Shem (GEN 10:22), as well as name of son of Dedan (GEN 25:3). Related names are: Lud, Elam, Aram . The translations of Asshur in 25 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Assur in French to Ashur in Arabic!
Wear it!Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, (GEN 10:11)
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. (GEN 10:22)
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. (NUM 24:22)
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. (NUM 24:24)
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. (1CH 1:17)
Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword: (EZE 32:22)
Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy. (HOS 14:3)
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. (GEN 25:3)