Genesis 10:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.

New Living Translation
Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth.

English Standard Version
Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man.

Berean Study Bible
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.

New American Standard Bible
Now Cush fathered Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

NASB 1995
Now Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

NASB 1977
Now Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

Amplified Bible
Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

Christian Standard Bible
Cush fathered Nimrod, who began to be powerful in the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful man on earth.

Good News Translation
Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became the world's first great conqueror.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cush was the father of Nimrod, the first mighty warrior on the earth.

International Standard Version
Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless leader throughout the land.

NET Bible
Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

New King James Version
Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.

King James 2000 Bible
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

New Heart English Bible
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.

World English Bible
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

American King James Version
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

American Standard Version
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

A Faithful Version
And Cush begat Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Darby Bible Translation
And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.

English Revised Version
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The children of Raamah: Seba, and Dedan, Chus also begat Nimrod.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thus also begat Nemrod, which beganne to be mightie in the earth,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Chus also begot Nemrod which bega to be myghtye in the erth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Cush has begotten Nimrod;

Young's Literal Translation
And Cush hath begotten Nimrod;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be strong in the earth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty on earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And then Cush conceived Nimrod; he began to be powerful on the earth.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Cush begot Nemruud; he began to be a champion in the earth.

Lamsa Bible
And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Chus begot Nebrod: he began to be a giant upon the earth.
















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