Kejadian 10:9

10:9 He was a mighty hunter ¹  before the Lord. ²  (That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.”)

Kejadian 10:1

The Table of Nations

10:1 This is the account ³  of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons ⁴  were born ⁵  to them after the flood.

1 Samuel 24:11

24:11 Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning ⁶  evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life.

1 Samuel 26:20

26:20 Now don’t let my blood fall to the ground away from the Lord’s presence, for the king of Israel has gone out to look for a flea the way one looks for a partridge ⁷  in the hill country.”

Mikha 7:2

7:2 Faithful men have disappeared ⁸  from the land;

there are no godly men left. ⁹ 

They all wait in ambush so they can shed blood; ¹⁰ 

they hunt their own brother with a net. ¹¹ 

[10:9]  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).

[10:9]  ² tn Another option is to take the divine name here, לִפְנֵי יִהוָה (lifne yÿhvah, “before the Lord [YHWH]”), as a means of expressing the superlative degree. In this case one may translate “Nimrod was the greatest hunter in the world.”

[10:1]  ³ tn The title אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת (’elle tolÿdot, here translated as “This is the account”) here covers 10:1–11:9, which contains the so-called Table of Nations and the account of how the nations came to be dispersed.

[10:1]  ⁴ sn Sons were born to them. A vertical genealogy such as this encompasses more than the names of sons. The list includes cities, tribes, and even nations. In a loose way, the names in the list have some derivation or connection to the three ancestors.

[10:1]  ⁵ tn It appears that the Table of Nations is a composite of at least two ancient sources: Some sections begin with the phrase “the sons of” (בְּנֵי, bÿne) while other sections use “begot” (יָלָד, yalad). It may very well be that the “sons of” list was an old, “bare bones” list that was retained in the family records, while the “begot” sections were editorial inserts by the writer of Genesis, reflecting his special interests. See A. P. Ross, “The Table of Nations in Genesis 10 – Its Structure,” BSac 137 (1980): 340-53; idem, “The Table of Nations in Genesis 10 – Its Content,” BSac 138 (1981): 22-34.

[24:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “there is not in my hand.”

[26:20]  ⁷ tn Heb “the calling [one],” which apparently refers to a partridge.

[7:2]  ⁸ tn Or “have perished”; “have been destroyed.”

[7:2]  ⁹ tn Heb “and an upright one among men there is not.”

[7:2]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “for bloodshed” (so NASB); TEV “for a chance to commit murder.”

[7:2]  ¹¹ sn Micah compares these ungodly people to hunters trying to capture their prey with a net.