Genesis 10:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 10:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הֽוּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
הָיָ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
גִבֹּֽר
gibbôwr
H1368
mighty
צַ֖יִד
tsayid
H6718
game
לִפְנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
כֵּן֙
kên
H3651
thus
יֵֽאָמַ֔ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
כְּנִמְרֹ֛ד
Nimrôwd
H5248
Nimrod
גִּבּ֥וֹר
gibbôwr
H1368
mighty
צַ֖יִד
tsayid
H6718
game
לִפְנֵ֥י
pânîym
H6440
face
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
Highlighted words mark where these versions differ — a whole-verse word diff, not a word-by-word alignment.
Layout
-
World English Bible Public Domain
He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh."
-
King James Version Public Domain
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
-
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. For that reason it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).