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
Read Genesis 10:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Les fils de Cusch: Saba, Havila, Sabta, Raema et Sabteca. Les fils de Raema: Séba et Dedan.
8 Cusch engendra aussi Nimrod; c’est lui qui commença à être puissant sur la terre.
9 Il fut un vaillant chasseur devant l’Éternel; c’est pourquoi l’on dit: Comme Nimrod, vaillant chasseur devant l’Éternel.
10 Il régna d’abord sur Babel, Érec, Accad et Calné, au pays de Schinear.
11 De ce pays-là sortit Assur; il bâtit Ninive, Rehoboth Hir, Calach,
What Does Genesis 10:9 Mean?
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