Genesis 10:8

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

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7And the sonnes of Cush, Seba and Hauilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

9He was a mightie hunter before the Lord. wherefore it is saide, As Nimrod the mightie hunter before the Lord.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:13And the name of the seconde riuer is Gihon: the same compasseth the whole lande of Cush.

Micah 5:6And they shall destroy Asshur with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with their swordes: thus shall he deliuer vs from Asshur, when hee commeth into our lande, and when he shall tread within our borders.

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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