Verse 9

He was a mighty{H1368} hunter{H6718} before{H6440} Jehovah:{H3068} wherefore{H3651} it is said,{H559} Like Nimrod{H5248} a mighty{H1368} hunter{H6718} before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 6:4 : 4 The Nephilim{H5303} were in the earth{H776} in those days,{H3117} and also after{H310} that,{H3651} when{H834} the sons{H1121} of God{H430} came in{H935} unto the daughters{H1323} of men,{H120} and they bare{H3205} children to them: the same{H1992} were the mighty men{H582} that were of old,{H5769} the men{H582} of renown.{H8034}
  • Gen 6:11 : 11 And the earth{H776} was corrupt{H7843} before{H6440} God,{H430} and the earth{H776} was filled{H4390} with violence.{H2555}
  • Gen 13:13 : 13 Now the men{H582} of Sodom{H5467} were wicked{H7451} and sinners{H2400} against Jehovah{H3068} exceedingly.{H3966}
  • Gen 25:27 : 27 And the boys{H5288} grew:{H1431} and Esau{H6215} was a skilful{H3045} hunter,{H6718} a man{H376} of the field;{H7704} and Jacob{H3290} was a quiet{H8535} man,{H376} dwelling{H3427} in tents.{H168}
  • Gen 27:30 : 30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac{H3327} had made an end{H3615} of blessing{H1288} Jacob,{H3290} and Jacob{H3290} was yet{H389} scarce{H3318} gone out{H3318} from the presence{H6440} of Isaac{H3327} his father,{H1} that Esau{H6215} his brother{H251} came in{H935} from his hunting.{H6718}
  • 2 Chr 28:22 : 22 And in the time{H6256} of his distress{H6887} did he trespass{H4603} yet more{H3254} against Jehovah,{H3068} this same king{H4428} Ahaz.{H271}
  • Ps 52:7 : 7 Lo, this is the man{H1397} that made{H7760} not God{H430} his strength,{H4581} But trusted{H982} in the abundance{H7230} of his riches,{H6239} And strengthened{H5810} himself in his wickedness.{H1942}
  • Jer 16:16 : 16 Behold, I will send{H7971} for many{H7227} fishers,{H1771} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} and they shall fish{H1770} them up; and afterward{H310} I will send{H7971} for many{H7227} hunters,{H6719} and they shall hunt{H6679} them from every mountain,{H2022} and from every hill,{H1389} and out of the clefts{H5357} of the rocks.{H5553}
  • Ezek 13:18 : 18 and say,{H559} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} Woe{H1945} to the women that sew{H8609} pillows{H3704} upon all elbows,{H679} and make{H6213} kerchiefs{H4555} for the head{H7218} of [persons of] every stature{H6967} to hunt{H6679} souls!{H5315} Will ye hunt{H6679} the souls{H5315} of my people,{H5971} and save{H2421} souls{H5315} alive{H2421} for yourselves?
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 The godly{H2623} man is perished{H6} out of the earth,{H776} and there is none upright{H3477} among men:{H120} they all lie in wait{H693} for blood;{H1818} they hunt{H6679} every man{H376} his brother{H251} with a net.{H2764}