Scripture · Old Testament
Genesis 10:8
Genesis 10:8 is verse 8 of Genesis chapter 10, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
Or who established himself as a mighty warrior or who became the first fearless leader
King James Version
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 on the earth.
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Genesis 10:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible
6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
10 His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Micah 5:6And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn. So He will deliver us when Assyria invades our land and marches into our borders.