²² Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

¹¹ Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,

²² The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.

² then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers' `houses', and said unto them, Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.

⁸ Assyria also is joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. Selah

³ Assyria 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.