Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And, Cush begat Nimrod. - he, became a hero in the earth;
New American Standard Bible
Now Cush
King James Version
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Holman Bible
Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful man on earth.
International Standard Version
Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless leader throughout the land.
A Conservative Version
And Cush begot Nimrod. He began to be a mighty man on the earth.
American Standard Version
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Amplified
Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.
Bible in Basic English
And Cush was the father of Nimrod, who was the first of the great men of the earth.
Darby Translation
And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be strong in the earth.
King James 2000
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Cush fathered Nimrod. {He was the first on earth to be a mighty warrior}.
Modern King James verseion
And Cush fathered Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Cush also begot Nimrod, which began to be mighty in the earth:
NET Bible
Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth.
New Heart English Bible
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Webster
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
World English Bible
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Cush hath begotten Nimrod;
Themes
Assyria » An empire founded by nimrod
Assyria » Antiquity and origin of
Ham » Son of noah » His children
Nations » The origin of the post-flood nations
Nimrod » A mighty hunter before the lord,
Interlinear
Yalad
Chalal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 10:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The 30 Descendants Of Ham
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, became a hero in the earth; 9 he, became a hero of hunting before Yahweh, for this cause, it is said. Like Nimrod, a hero of hunting before Yahweh.
Cross References
Micah 5:6
Then shall they shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof, - So shall he deliver from Assyria, when he shall enter our land, and when he shall tread down within our bounds.