GEN 10:9 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Nimrod also became a terrific hunter noticed by Yahweh, so people said, “Like Nimrod, a terrific hunter noticed by Yahweh.”

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Οὗτος ἦν γίγας κυνηγὸς ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ· διὰ τοῦτο ἐροῦσιν, ὡς Νεβρὼδ γίγας κυνηγὸς ἐναντίον Κυρίου.
(Houtos aʸn gigas kunaʸgos enantion Kuriou tou Theou; dia touto erousin, hōs Nebrōd gigas kunaʸgos enantion Kuriou. )

BrTr He was a giant hunter before the Lord God; therefore they say, As Nebrod the giant hunter before the Lord.

ULT He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. For that reason it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”

UST He was also a great hunter whom Yahweh blessed. That is why people say about other great men, “That man is like Nimrod, a great hunter whom Yahweh blessed.”

BSB He was a mighty hunter before[fn] the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

OEB He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; which is why people say: ‘Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.’

WEBBE He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD”.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. (That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.”)

LSV he has begun to be a hero in the land; he has been a hero in hunting before YHWH; therefore it is said, “As Nimrod the hero [in] hunting before YHWH.”

FBV He was a powerful fighter who defied[fn] the Lord; which is why there's the expression, “Like Nimrod, a powerful fighter who defied the Lord.”

10:9 “Defied”: The Septuagint reads “against” or “versus.”

T4T Yahweh saw that he had become (OR, caused him to become) a great hunter. That is why people say to a great hunter, “Yahweh ◄sees that you are/has caused you to be► a great hunter like Nimrod.”

LEB No LEB GEN book available

BBE He was a very great bowman, so that there is a saying, Like Nimrod, a very great bowman.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; wherefore it is said: 'Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.'

ASV He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.

DRA And he was a stout hunter before the Lord. Hence came a proverb: Even as Nemrod the stout hunter before the Lord.

YLT 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.'

Drby He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah; therefore it is said, As Nimrod, the mighty hunter before Jehovah!

RV He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.

SLT He was a strong taker of prey before the face of Jehovah; for this he will say, As Nimrod the strong hunter before the face of Jehovah.

Wbstr He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

KJB-1769 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

KJB-1611 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is saide, Euen as Nimrod the mightie hunter before the LORD.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps No Bshps GEN book available

Gnva He was a mightie hunter before the Lord. wherefore it is saide, As Nimrod the mightie hunter before the Lord.
(He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. wherefore it is said, As Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. )

Cvdl No Cvdl GEN book available

Wycl No Wycl GEN book available

Luth No Luth GEN book available

ClVg et erat robustus venator coram Domino. Ob hoc exivit proverbium: Quasi Nemrod robustus venator coram Domino.[fn]
(and was robust venator before Master. Ob this exivit proverb: As_if Nemrod robust venator before Master. )

10.9 Robustus venator. ALC. Id est, hominum oppressor et exstinctor, quos allexit ut turrem contra Deum construerent.

10.9 Robustus venator. ALC. That it_is, of_men oppressor and exstinctor, which allexit as towerm on_the_contrary God they_would_build.

RP-GNT No RP-GNT GEN book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

הֽוּא־הָיָ֥ה גִבֹּֽר־צַ֖יִד

he/it it_became mighty hunting

Alternate translation: [Nimrod was also a excellent hunter]

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

Alternate translation: [whom Yahweh helped] or [because Yahweh helped him]

יֵֽאָמַ֔ר

it_is_said

This phrase indicates that what follows was a well-known saying that was used by people to praise or compliment other great men by comparing them to Nimrod. Alternate translation: [we have the saying about other great men:]

הֽוּא־הָיָ֥ה גִבֹּֽר־צַ֖יִד

he/it it_became mighty hunting

Alternate translation: [Nimrod was also a excellent hunter]

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

Be consistent here with how you translated this phrase earlier in verse 9. Alternate translation: [whom Yahweh helped] or [because Yahweh helped him]

Parallel GEN 10:9