Some MSS read, Dodanim; cf. 1 Chron. 1:7.

I.e., Egypt.

Nimrod, the first type of Antichrist, was the first to oppose God. According to history, Nimrod brought in many idolatrous things (Jer. 7:18 and note Jer. 7:18¹). Human government formed in opposition to God began with Nimrod and will end with Antichrist (Jer. 50:1 and note Jer. 50:1^1a; Dan. 2:32-35 and notes). The cities of Babel and Nineveh, built by Nimrod (vv. 10-11), became the capitals of the nations of Babylon and Assyria, two strong figures of mankind in their opposing of God.

Meaning division. The seed of division among mankind is sown here. After the flood God gave man authority to rule others that there might be peace among men (see note Gen. 9:6¹, par. 1), but Satan caused man to abuse his God-given authority to form nations that man may have his own dominion, thus denying God’s right and authority over man.

The forming of the nations in this chapter, which issued in Babel (Gen. 11), prefigures the forming of the divisions and denominations in Christianity, which will eventually consummate in Babylon the Great with her daughters (Rev. 17).