He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: why it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. Treasury of Scripture a mighty. Genesis 6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men... Genesis 25:27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. Genesis 27:30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob... Genesis 27:30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob... Jeremiah 16:16 Behold, I will send for many fishers, said the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters... Ezekiel 13:18 And say, Thus said the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes... Micah 7:2 The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood... before the Lord. Genesis 6:11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. Genesis 13:13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly. Even. 2 Chronicles 28:22 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz. Psalm 52:7 See, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches...
Context The Hamites
6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. 7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. 8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: why it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. 10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. 11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, 12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. 13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 14And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. 15And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth, 16And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, 17And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 18And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. 19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you come to Gerar, to Gaza; as you go, to Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even to Lasha. 20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations. Parallel Verses American Standard Version He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.
Douay-Rheims Bible And he was a stout hunter before the Lord. Hence came a proverb: Even as Nemrod the stout hunter before the Lord.
Darby Bible Translation He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah; therefore it is said, As Nimrod, the mighty hunter before Jehovah!
King James Bible He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation 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 in hunting before Jehovah.'
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