Genesis 10:8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 1. His ancestral pedigree - a Cushite. 2. His early occupation - a hunter of wild beasts, a pioneer of civilization. 3. His rising ambition - he began to be a "Gibber," or mighty one. 4. His regal authority - the beginning of his kingdom was Babel. 5. His extending empire - out of that land went he forth into Asshur. 6. His posthumous renown: "Wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod." - W. Parallel Verses KJV: And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.WEB: Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth. |
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