5 From these ^athe coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.  ‡

6 ^aThe sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.  ‡

8 Cush begot ^aNimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.  ‡

9 He was a mighty ^ahunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the mighty hunter ^bbefore the Lord.”  ‡