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# Nineveh, Ninevite #
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## Facts: ##
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Nineveh was the capital city of Assyria. A "Ninevite" was a person who lived in Nineveh.
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* God sent the prophet Jonah to warn the Ninevites to turn from their wicked ways. The people repented and God did not destroy them.
* The Assyrians later stopped serving God. They conquered the kingdom of Israel and carried the people away to Nineveh.
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [Assyria](../other/assyria.md), [Jonah](../other/jonah.md), [repent](../kt/repent.md), [turn](../kt/turn.md))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Genesis 10:11-14](en/tn/gen/help/10/11)
* [Jonah 01:1-3](en/tn/jon/help/01/01)
* [Jonah 03:1-3](en/tn/jon/help/03/01)
* [Luke 11:32](en/tn/luk/help/11/32)
* [Matthew 12:41](en/tn/mat/help/12/41)
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