Commento su Genesi 10:11

‘מן הארץ וגו OUT OF THAT LAND WENT FORTH ASSHUR — As soon as Asshur saw that his sons listened to Nimrod, rebelling against the Omnipresent by building the Tower, he went forth out of their midst (Genesis Rabbah 37:4).

OUT OF THAT LAND — when Nimrod reigned over it — WENT FORTH ASSHUR, meaning he went forth to Asshur for Asshur was one of the sons of Shem.²⁷⁹Verse 22. This usage is similar to that found in the verses: And it shall go forth Hazar-addar, and pass along to Azmon,²⁸⁷Numbers 34:4. [which means that it shall go forth to Hazzar-addar]; And Og the king of Bashan came out against us Edrei,²⁸⁸Deuteronomy 3:1. [which means at Edrei]; And he shall return his own land with great substance,²⁸⁹Daniel 11:28. [which means that he shall return to his own land]; and many other similar verses. This is why the land of Assyria is called the land of Nimrod, just as it is said, And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the keen-edge sword,²⁹⁰Micah 5:5. alluding to Nineveh, and the city of Rehoboth, and Calah.²⁸⁵Verse 11. Scripture tells yet more about Nimrod’s prowess — i.e., that he was a mighty hunter,²⁹¹Verse 9 here. prevailing also over the animals and ensnaring them. Scripture said, Before the Eternal,²⁹¹Verse 9 here. to suggest wonderment for there was no one under the heaven like him in strength. Similarly, And the earth was corrupt before G-d,²⁹²Above 6:11. means that everything before Him on the earth was corrupt. This is like the verse, That soul shall be cut off from before Me,²⁹³Leviticus 22:3. since every place is “before Him.”

מן הארץ ההיא יצא אשור, he emigrated from there because he disagreed with Nimrod politically, i.e. he opposed the building of the Tower (fearing that G’d would punish the people including his children who were associating themselves with rebellious project)