And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
Key themes
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Glossary
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).