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

¹¹ Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

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

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

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

³ Assyria can't save us. We won't ride on horses; Neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, 'Our gods!' For in you the fatherless finds mercy."