Asshur in the Bible

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Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive."

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But ships [shall come] from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction."

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Thematic Bible



The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram;

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

“Assyria is there with all her warriors; their graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword,



“Assyria will not save us;
We will not ride on horses [relying on military might],
Nor will we say again to [the idols who are] the work of our hands,
‘You are our gods.’
For in You [O Lord] the orphan finds love and compassion and mercy.”


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