Genesis 10:9

Bishops' Bible (1568)

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.

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  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 10:8
    85%

    8The children of Raamah: Seba, and Dedan, Chus also begat Nimrod.

  • 1 Chr 1:10
    79%

    10And Chus begat Nimrod: and he began to be mightie vpon the earth.

  • Gen 10:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10The begynnyng of his kingdome was Babel, and Erech, & Arab, and Calueh, in the lande of Sinar.

    11Out of that lande came Assur, and builded Niniue, and the citie Rehoboth, and Calah,

  • Gen 11:9
    67%

    9And therfore is the name of it called Babel, because the Lord dyd there confounde the language of all the earth: and from thence dyd the Lorde scatter them abrode vpon the face of all the earth.

  • Mic 5:6
    66%

    6These shall subdue the lande of Assur with the sworde, and the lande of Nimrod with their naked weapons: Thus shall he deliuer vs from the Assirian when he commeth within our lande, and setteth his foote within our borders.

  • Ps 135:10
    65%

    10He smote many nations: and slue mightie kinges.

  • Gen 11:4
    65%

    4And they sayd: Go to, let vs buylde vs a citie and a towre, whose toppe may reache vnto heauen, and let vs make vs a name, lest peraduenture we be scattered abrode into the vpper face of the whole earth.

  • Job 41:10
    64%

    10No man is so fierce that dare stirre him vp: Who is able to stande before me?

  • Amos 5:9
    64%

    9He strengthneth the destroyer against the mightie, & the destroyer shall come against the fortresse.

  • Gen 4:15
    64%

    15And the Lorde said vnto him: Uerely whosoeuer slayeth Cain, he shalbe punished seuen folde. And the Lorde set a marke vpon Cain, lest any man fyndyng hym shoulde kyll hym.

  • Gen 6:4
    63%

    4But 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.