Cush was the father[a] of Nimrod,(A) who became a mighty warrior on the earth.

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  1. Genesis 10:8 Father may mean ancestor or predecessor or founder; also in verses 13, 15, 24 and 26.

He was a mighty(A) hunter(B) before the Lord; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.”

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10 Cush was the father[a] of

Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 1:10 Father may mean ancestor or predecessor or founder; also in verses 11, 13, 18 and 20.

who will rule[a] the land of Assyria with the sword,
    the land of Nimrod(A) with drawn sword.[b](B)
He will deliver us from the Assyrians
    when they invade our land
    and march across our borders.(C)

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  1. Micah 5:6 Or crush
  2. Micah 5:6 Or Nimrod in its gates

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