Genesis 10:9
“He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He was a mighty hunter before the Lord,.... Which might be literally true; for, from the time of the flood to his days,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 10:6-20
- XXXII. Ham 6. מצרים mı̂tsrayı̂m, “Mitsraim.” מצר mētser, “straitness, limit, pressure.” מצור mātsôr, “distress,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 10:6-14
That which is observable and improvable in these verses is the account here given of Nimrod, Gen 10:8-10. He is here…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a mighty hunter before the Lord The phrase "before the Lord" is merely descriptive of magnitude, cf. Gen 23:6, "a great…
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