Genesis 10:8

The children of Raamah: Seba, and Dedan, Chus also begat Nimrod.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7And the children of Chus: Seba, and Hauilah, and Sabthah, and Raamah, and Sabtheca.

9The same began to be mightie in the earth, for he was a mightie hunter before the Lorde: Wherfore it is sayde, Euen as Nimrod the mightie hunter before the Lorde.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:13The name of the seconde riuer is Gyhon: the same is it that compasseth the whole lande of Ethiopia.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 10:7-15

6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. 7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. 8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord : wherefore it is said; Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord . 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. 11 Out of that land went forth Asshur, and… Read the whole commentary →

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