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Genesis 10:12

And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

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וְֽאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).רֶ֔סֶןresenResenרֶסֶןnoun, proper name — “Resen”H7449Resen, a place in AssyrianResen.בֵּ֥יןbeynbetweenבֵּיןpreposition — “between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.נִֽינְוֵ֖הninevehNinevehנִינְוֵהnoun, proper name — “Nineveh”H5210Nineveh, the capital of AssyriaNineveh.וּבֵ֣יןuveynand betweenבֵּיןconjunction, preposition — “and between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.כָּ֑לַחkalachCalahכֶּלַחnoun, proper name — “Calah”H3625Kelach, a place in AssyriaCalah.הִ֖ואhivas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.הָעִ֥ירhairthe cityעִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.הַגְּדֹלָֽהhagdolahthe greatגָּדוֹלdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and Resen between Nineveh and Calah — the same is the great city.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (the same is the great city).

Young’s Literal Translation

and Resen, between Nineveh and Calah; it [is] the great city.

World English Bible

and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

Darby Translation

and Resen, between Nineveh and Calah: this is the great city.

Douay-Rheims

Resen also between Ninive and Chale: this is the great city.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and Resen between Nineveh and Calah — the same is the great city.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and Dase between Ninevi and Chalach: this is the great city.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ τὴν Δασὴ ἀνὰ μέσον Νινευῒ, καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον Χαλάχ· αὕτη ἡ πόλις μεγάλη.