6. מצרים mı̂tsrayı̂m — “Mitsraim.” מצר mētser — “straitness, limit, pressure.” מצור mātsôr — …

The beginning of his kingdom. —Nimrod’s empire began with the cities enumerated in this verse, and from there extended into Assyri…

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel. Moses here designates the seat of Nimrod’s empire. He also declares that four cities were subj…

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel
The city of Babel, or Babylon, which was built by his direction; for thou…

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, …