Genesis 10:8
And Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Cush fathered Nimrod, who began to be a mighty man on the earth.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Cush{H3568} begat{H3205} Nimrod:{H5248} he began{H2490} to be{H1961} a mighty one{H1368} in the earth.{H776}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Cush{H3568} begat{H3205}{(H8804)} Nimrod{H5248}: he began{H2490}{(H8689)} to be{H1961}{(H8800)} a mighty one{H1368} in the earth{H776}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Chus also begot Nemrod which bega to be myghtye in the erth.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus also begat Nemrod, which beganne to be mightie in the earth,
Geneva Bible (1560)
And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The children of Raamah: Seba, and Dedan, Chus also begat Nimrod.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Cush became the father of Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Cush hath begotten Nimrod;
American Standard Version (1901)
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Cush was the father of Nimrod, who was the first of the great men of the earth.
World English Bible (2000)
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth.
Referenced Verses
- Mic 5:6 : 6 And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod at its entrances; thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he comes into our land and when he treads within our borders.
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