Verse 9

The 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.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 6:4 : 4 But there were Giantes in those dayes in ye earth: yea & after that the sonnes of God came vnto the daughters of me, and hadde begotten chyldren of them, the same became myghtie men of the worlde, and men of renowme.
  • Gen 6:11 : 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the same earth was fylled with crueltie.
  • Gen 13:13 : 13 But the men of Sodome were wicked, and exceedyng sinners agaynst the Lorde.
  • Gen 25:27 : 27 And the boyes grewe, and Esau became a cunnyng hunter, and a wylde man: but Iacob was a perfect man, and dwelled in tentes.
  • Gen 27:30 : 30 Assoone as Isahac had made an ende of blessyng Iacob, & Iacob was scarse gone out from the presence of Isahac his father, then came Esau his brother from his huntyng.
  • 2 Chr 28:22 : 22 And in the very time of his tribulation, did king Ahaz trespasse yet more against the Lorde.
  • Ps 52:7 : 7 Saying lo this is the man that put not the Lorde to be his strength: but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and strengthed him selfe in his wickednesse.
  • Jer 16:16 : 16 Beholde, saith the Lorde, I wyll sende out many fisshers to take them, and after that wyll I sende out many hunters, to hunt them out from all mountaynes and hylles, and out of the caues of stone.
  • Ezek 13:18 : 18 And say, thus saith the Lorde God: Wo be vnto them that sowe pillowes vnder all arme holes, and put kirchifes vpon the heades of euery stature to hunt soules. Wyll ye hunt the soules of my people, and geue life to the soules that come vnto you?
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 There is not a godly vpon earth, there is not one righteous among men: they al lye in wayte for blood, and euery man hunteth his brother to death.