Genesis 10:8
World English Bible (WEB)
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.
In context
6 The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD”.
10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Genesis 10:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.
- KJV King James Version
- And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Cush hath begotten Nimrod;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.