- Babylon:
- "And the beginningª of his kingdomª was¹ Babel,ª and Erech,ª and Accad,ª and Calneh,ª in the landª of Shinar.ª" {Gen 10:10} + "Therefore¹¹ is the name¹ of it² calledª° Babel;ª because¹ the LORDª did there¹ confoundª° the languageª of all¹ the earth:ª and from thence¹¹ did²° the LORDª scatter them abroadª° upon¹ the faceª of all¹ the earth.ª" {Gen 11:9} + "The burdenª of Babylon,ª which¹ Isaiahª the sonª of Amozª did see.ª°" {Isa 13:1} + "And Babylon,ª the gloryª of kingdoms,ª the beautyª of the Chaldees'ª excellency,ª shall be¹ as when Godª overthrewª¹ Sodomª and Gomorrah.ª" {Isa 13:19} + "That thou shalt take upª° this¹ proverbª against¹ the kingª of Babylon,ª and say,ª° How¹ hath the oppressorª° ceased!ª° the golden cityª ceased!ª°" {Isa 14:4}
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