Nimrod

thumb|Nimrod (David Scott, 1832) Nimrod is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the Books of Chronicles. The son of Cush and thus the great-grandson of Noah, Nimrod was described as a king in the land of Shinar (Lower Mesopotamia). The Bible states that he was "a mighty hunter before the Lᴏʀᴅ ... began to be mighty in the earth".[2] Nimrod became a symbol of defiance against God. Quotes about Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. 1 Chronicles 1:10 NKJV. Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.” And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (that is the principal city). +Book of Genesis10:8-12 NKJV. External links Category:BCE births Category:BCE deaths Category:People from the Bible