9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: why it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.


In Context

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 Sabtechah: 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: why 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 built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

Genesis 10:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:9He was a mighty hunter before the Lord ; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord ."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:9And he was a stout hunter before the Lord. Hence came a proverb: Even as Nemrod the stout hunter before the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:9He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9he hath begun to be a hero in the land; he hath been a hero in hunting before Jehovah; therefore it is said, 'As Nimrod the hero in hunting before Jehovah.'

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah; therefore it is said, As Nimrod, the mighty hunter before Jehovah!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, |Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.|