Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
KJV
et erat robustus venator coram Domino. Ob hoc exivit proverbium : Quasi Nemrod robustus venator coram Domino.
Vulgate
οὗτος ἦν γίγας κυνηγὸς ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ· διὰ τοῦτο ἐροῦσιν Ὡς Νεβρὼδ γίγας κυνηγὸς ἐναντίον Κυρίου.
LXX
He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.
ASV
הֽוּא הָיָ֥ה גִבֹּֽר צַ֖יִד לִ/פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה עַל כֵּן֙ יֵֽאָמַ֔ר כְּ/נִמְרֹ֛ד גִּבּ֥וֹר צַ֖יִד לִ/פְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
גִּבּ֥וֹר
gbvr
adjective · 157×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
נִמְר֑וֹד
nmrvd
proper_noun · 4×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
צַ֖יִד
tsyd
noun · 17×
Historic Christian voices
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Cross-references
- 2Chr 28:22 — And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
- Gen 6:4 — There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old,
- Gen 6:11 — The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
- Gen 13:13 — But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
- Gen 21:20 — And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
- Gen 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.
- Gen 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.
- Gen 27:3 — Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
- Gen 27:30 — And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
- Jer 16:16 — Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of th