Genesis 10:8

10:8 Cush was the father of 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.” So Esau swore an oath to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.

Genesis 28:19

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

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.

tn Heb “Swear to me today.”

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

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.

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