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And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

6. מצרים mı̂tsrayı̂m — “Mitsraim.” מצר mētser — “straitne , limit, pre ure.” מצור mātsôr — “d…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Cush begat Nimrod. —This does not mean that Nimrod was the son of Cush, but only that Cush was his ancestor. In the days of Nimrod, the po…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Cush begat Nimrod. It is certain that Cush was the prince of the Ethiopians. Moses relates the remarkable history of his son Nimrod, b…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Cush begat Nimrod
Besides the other five sons before mentioned; and probably this was his youngest son, being me…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Nimrod was a great man in his day; he began to be mighty in the earth. Those before him were content to be on the same level with their neighbors, …

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