1 Chronicles 1:10

In 11 translations

BSB

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.Or who established himself as a mighty warrior

KJV

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.

WEB

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.

ASV

And Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

LSV

And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the land.

YLT

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the land.

DBY

And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.

DRC

Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty upon earth.

GNV

And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth.

JPS

And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

LXXE

And Chus begot Nebrod: he began to be a mighty hunter on the earth.

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WLC

וְכ֖וּשׁ יָלַ֣ד אֶת־נִמְר֑וֹד ה֣וּא הֵחֵ֔ל לִהְי֥וֹת גִּבּ֖וֹר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ Χοὺς ἐγέννησε τὸν Νεβρώδ· οὗτος ἤρξατο εἶναι γίγας κυνηγὸς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

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• Genesis 10:8–12Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.” His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech,…
• Micah 5:6And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn. So He will deliver us when Assyria invades our land and marches into our borders.

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