YLT
KJV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
ASV
9. He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.
ESV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."
ERVEN
9. He was a great hunter before the Lord. That is why people compare other men to him and say, "That man is like Nimrod, a great hunter before the Lord."
NLT
9. Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, "This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world."
WEB
9. He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh."
NET
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. (That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.")
NLV
9. He was a powerful animal-killer in the eyes of the Lord. So it is said, "Like Nimrod, a powerful animal-killer in the eyes of the Lord."
HCSB
9. He was a powerful hunter in the sight of the LORD. That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the LORD."
LITV
9. He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah; so it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before Jehovah.
RV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.
NCV
9. He was a great hunter before the Lord, which is why people say someone is "like Nimrod, a great hunter before the Lord."
MKJV
9. He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah. Therefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before Jehovah.
AKJV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: why it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
LXXEN
9. He was a giant hunter before the Lord God; therefore they say, As Nebrod the giant hunter before the Lord.
KJV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
AMP
9. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.
KJVP
9. He H1931 PPRO-3MS was H1961 VQQ3MS a mighty H1368 AMS hunter H6718 NMS before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 EDS : wherefore H3651 ADV it is said H559 VNY3MS , Even as Nimrod H5248 K-EMS the mighty H1368 AMS hunter H6718 NMS before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
YLT
9. he hath begun to be a hero in the land; he hath been a hero in hunting before Jehovah; therefore it is said, `As Nimrod the hero [in] hunting before Jehovah.`
ASV
9. He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.
WEB
9. He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh."
NASB
9. He was a mighty hunter by the grace of the LORD; hence the saying, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter by the grace of the LORD."
ESV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."
RV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.
RSV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."
NKJV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD."
MKJV
9. He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah. Therefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before Jehovah.
AKJV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: why it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
NRSV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."
NIV
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD."
NIRV
9. He was a mighty hunter in the Lord's eyes. That's why people sometimes compare others with Nimrod. They say, "They are like Nimrod, who is a mighty hunter in the Lord's eyes."
NLT
9. Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, "This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world."
MSG
9. He was a great hunter before GOD. There was a saying, "Like Nimrod, a great hunter before GOD."
GNB
9. By the LORD's help he was a great hunter, and that is why people say, "May the LORD make you as great a hunter as Nimrod!"
NET
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. (That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.")
ERVEN
9. He was a great hunter before the Lord. That is why people compare other men to him and say, "That man is like Nimrod, a great hunter before the Lord."