Genesis 10:8

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 or who became the first fearless leader

KJV

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in 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 has begotten Nimrod;

YLT

And Cush hath begotten Nimrod;

DBY

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

DRC

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

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְכ֖וּשׁ יָלַ֣ד אֶת־נִמְרֹ֑ד ה֣וּא הֵחֵ֔ל לִֽהְי֥וֹת גִּבֹּ֖ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

LXX-Br

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

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• 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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