NETBible | He was a mighty hunter 1 before the Lord. 2 (That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.”) |
NIV © |
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD." |
NASB © |
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD." |
NLT © |
He was a mighty hunter in the LORD’s sight. His name became proverbial, and people would speak of someone as being "like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in the LORD’s sight." |
MSG © |
He was a great hunter before GOD. There was a saying, "Like Nimrod, a great hunter before GOD." |
BBE © |
He was a very great bowman, so that there is a saying, Like Nimrod, a very great bowman. |
NRSV © |
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD." |
NKJV © |
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD." |
KJV | He was a mighty <01368> hunter <06718> before <06440> the LORD <03068>_: wherefore <03651> it is said <0559> (8735)_, Even as Nimrod <05248> the mighty <01368> hunter <06718> before <06440> the LORD <03068>_. |
NASB © |
He was a mighty <1368> hunter <6718> before <6440> the LORD <3068> ; therefore <5921> <3651> it is said <559> , "Like Nimrod <5248> a mighty <1368> hunter <6718> before <6440> the LORD ."<3068> |
LXXM | outov <3778> D-NSM hn <1510> V-IAI-3S gigav {N-NSM} kunhgov {N-NSM} enantion <1726> PREP kuriou <2962> N-GSM tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM dia <1223> PREP touto <3778> D-ASN erousin {V-FAI-3P} wv <3739> CONJ nebrwd {N-PRI} gigav {N-NSM} kunhgov {N-NSM} enantion <1726> PREP kuriou <2962> N-GSM |
NET [draft] ITL | He <01931> was <01961> a mighty <01368> hunter <06718> before <06440> the Lord <03068> . (That is why <03651> <05921> it is said <0559> , “Like Nimrod <05248> , a mighty <01368> hunter <06718> before <06440> the Lord .”)<03068> |
HEBREW | hwhy <03068> ynpl <06440> dyu <06718> rwbg <01368> drmnk <05248> rmay <0559> Nk <03651> le <05921> hwhy <03068> ynpl <06440> dyu <06718> rbg <01368> hyh <01961> awh (10:9) <01931> |
NETBible | He was a mighty hunter 1 before the Lord. 2 (That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.”) |
NET Notes |
1 tn The Hebrew word for “hunt” is צַיִד (tsayid), which is used on occasion for hunting men (1 Sam 24:12; Jer 16:16; Lam 3:15). 2 tn Another option is to take the divine name here, לִפְנֵי יִהוָה (lifne yÿhvah, “before the |