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11 He replied, “To the land of Babylonia,[a] where they will build a temple for the basket. And when the temple is ready, they will set the basket there on its pedestal.”

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  1. 5:11 Hebrew the land of Shinar.

11 He replied, “To the country of Babylonia[a](A) to build a house(B) for it. When the house is ready, the basket will be set there in its place.”(C)

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  1. Zechariah 5:11 Hebrew Shinar

As the people migrated to the east, they found a plain in the land of Babylonia[a] and settled there.

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  1. 11:2 Hebrew Shinar.

As people moved eastward,[a] they found a plain in Shinar[b](A) and settled there.

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  1. Genesis 11:2 Or from the east; or in the east
  2. Genesis 11:2 That is, Babylonia

The Lord gave him victory over King Jehoiakim of Judah and permitted him to take some of the sacred objects from the Temple of God. So Nebuchadnezzar took them back to the land of Babylonia[a] and placed them in the treasure-house of his god.

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  1. 1:2 Hebrew the land of Shinar.

And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried(A) off to the temple of his god in Babylonia[a] and put in the treasure house of his god.(B)

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  1. Daniel 1:2 Hebrew Shinar

10 He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia,[a] with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

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  1. 10:10 Hebrew Shinar.

10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon,(A) Uruk,(B) Akkad and Kalneh,(C) in[a] Shinar.[b](D)

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  1. Genesis 10:10 Or Uruk and Akkad—all of them in
  2. Genesis 10:10 That is, Babylonia

11 In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time
    to bring back the remnant of his people—
those who remain in Assyria and northern Egypt;
    in southern Egypt, Ethiopia,[a] and Elam;
    in Babylonia,[b] Hamath, and all the distant coastlands.

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  1. 11:11a Hebrew in Pathros, Cush.
  2. 11:11b Hebrew in Shinar.

11 In that day(A) the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the surviving remnant(B) of his people from Assyria,(C) from Lower Egypt, from Upper Egypt,(D) from Cush,[a](E) from Elam,(F) from Babylonia,[b] from Hamath(G) and from the islands(H) of the Mediterranean.(I)

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  1. Isaiah 11:11 That is, the upper Nile region
  2. Isaiah 11:11 Hebrew Shinar

Abram Rescues Lot

14 About this time war broke out in the region. King Amraphel of Babylonia,[a] King Arioch of Ellasar, King Kedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim

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  1. 14:1 Hebrew Shinar; also in 14:9.

Abram Rescues Lot

14 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[a](A) Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer(B) king of Elam(C) and Tidal king of Goyim,

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  1. Genesis 14:1 That is, Babylonia; also in verse 9

28 Jeremiah sent a letter here to Babylon, predicting that our captivity will be a long one. He said, ‘Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.’”

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28 He has sent this message(A) to us in Babylon: It will be a long time.(B) Therefore build(C) houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.’”

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24 They will be killed by the sword or sent away as captives to all the nations of the world. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the period of the Gentiles comes to an end.

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24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled(A) on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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This shows that Israel will go a long time without a king or prince, and without sacrifices, sacred pillars, priests,[a] or even idols!

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  1. 3:4 Hebrew ephod, the vest worn by the priest.

For the Israelites will live many days without king or prince,(A) without sacrifice(B) or sacred stones,(C) without ephod(D) or household gods.(E)

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59 then the Lord will overwhelm you and your children with indescribable plagues. These plagues will be intense and without relief, making you miserable and unbearably sick.

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59 the Lord will send fearful plagues on you and your descendants, harsh and prolonged disasters, and severe and lingering illnesses.

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