KJV ORIGINAL
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became a powerful and influential person on the earth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces Nimrod as a descendant of Cush who became a mighty and powerful figure in the ancient world.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the Table of Nations in Genesis 10, which traces the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. Cush was a son of Ham, and his descendants settled in regions of Africa and Arabia. Nimrod is traditionally understood to have been a great hunter and ruler who established some of the first major cities and kingdoms in ancient Mesopotamia.
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