Genesis 10:8

10:8 Cush was the father of ¹  Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth.

Genesis 25:33

25:33 But Jacob said, “Swear an oath to me now.” ²  So Esau ³  swore an oath to him and sold his birthright ⁴  to Jacob.

Genesis 28:19

28:19 He called that place Bethel, ⁵  although the former name of the town was Luz.

¹ tn Heb “fathered.” Embedded within Cush’s genealogy is an account of Nimrod, a mighty warrior. There have been many attempts to identify him, but none are convincing.

² tn Heb “Swear to me today.”

³ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Esau) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ sn And sold his birthright. There is evidence from Hurrian culture that rights of inheritance were occasionally sold or transferred. Here Esau is portrayed as a profane person who would at the moment rather have a meal than the right to inherit. He will soon forget this trade and seek his father’s blessing in spite of it.

³ tn The name Bethel means “house of God” in Hebrew (see v. 17).