Genesis 10:8

Genesis 10:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

8Cush was the father10:8 Father may mean ancestor or predecessor or founder; also in verses 13, 15, 24 and 26. of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

8Now Cush fathered Nimrod; he 10:8 Lit began to bebecame a mighty one on the earth.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

8Now Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

8Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one10:8 Or who established himself as a mighty warrior or who became the first fearless leader on the earth.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

8Cush was the father of Nimrod. Nimrod became a mighty hero on the earth.

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