9. He was a mighty hunter in the eyes of the Lord; hence the saying, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in the eyes of the Lord.”
10. His kingdom originated in Babylon, Erech and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar.
11. From that land he went forth to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir and Calah,
12. as well as Resen, between Nineveh and Calah, the latter being the principal city.
13. Mizraim became the father of the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,
14. the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim from whom the Philistines came.
15. Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of Heth;
16. also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,