1 Chronicles 1:10
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
In Context
9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
11Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
Cross References
Genesis 10:8Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 1:2-28
First Chronicles In common things repetition is thought needless and nauseous; but, in sacred things, precept must be upon precept and line upon line. To me, says the apostle, to write the same things is not grievous, but for you it is safe, Phil. iii. 1 . These books of Chronicles are in a great measure repetition; so are much of the second and third of the four evangelists: and yet there are no tautologies either here or there no vain repetitions. We may be ready to think that of all the books of holy scripture… Read the whole commentary →