Genesis 10:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.”
Genesis 10:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 10:9 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 10:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.”
Genesis 10:9 — World English Bible
Genesis 10:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah. ”
Genesis 10:9 — American Standard Version
Genesis 10:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“he 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 <FI>in<Fi> hunting before Jehovah.'”
Genesis 10:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 10:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah; therefore it is said, As Nimrod, the mighty hunter before Jehovah! ”
Genesis 10:9 — Darby Translation
Genesis 10:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He was a mightie hunter before the Lord. wherefore it is saide, As Nimrod the mightie hunter before the Lord.”
Genesis 10:9 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 10:9 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“He was a mighty hunter before the face of the Lord; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the face of the Lord."”
Genesis 10:9 — The Living Sword
Genesis 10:9 in Context — Genesis 10
7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: 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: wherefore 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 builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
What Does Genesis 10:9 Mean?
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