Genesis 10:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 10:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 10:8 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 10:8 — KJV
“And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.”
— Genesis 10:8 (KJV)
Genesis 10:8 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 10:8
“And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 10:8: cush, begat, nimrod
“Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 10:8: mighty, one, earth
“Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:”
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“For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 10:8: one, earth
“And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 10:8: one, earth
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