²² But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?'

¹¹ from that land he hath gone out to Asshur, and buildeth Nineveh, even the broad places of the city, and Calah,

²² Sons of Shem `are' Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

² and they draw nigh unto Zerubbabel, and unto heads of the fathers, and say to them, `Let us build with you; for, like you, we seek to your God, and we are not sacrificing since the days of Esar-Haddon king of Asshur, who brought us up hither.'

⁸ Asshur also is joined with them, They have been an arm to sons of Lot. Selah.

³ Asshur doth not save us, on a horse we ride not, Nor do we say any more, Our God, to the work of our hands, For in Thee find mercy doth the fatherless.'