Genesis 10:8

And Chus begot Nebrod: he began to be a giant upon the earth.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7And the sons of Chus, Saba, and Evila, and Sabatha, and Rhegma, and Sabathaca. And the sons of Rhegma, Saba, and Dadan.

9He was a giant hunter before the Lord God; therefore they say, As Nebrod the giant hunter before the Lord.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:13And the name of the second river is Geon, this it is which encircles the whole land of Ethiopia.

Micah 5:6And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many peoples, as dew falling from the Lord, and as lambs on the grass; that none may assemble nor resist among the sons of men.

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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