Nimrod
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In a world where ancient powers and divine legacies intertwine, the saga of Nimrod unfolds with electrifying intensity. From the secretive passing of Adam’s sacred garments to Nimrod, a tale of destiny and rebellion ignites. At twenty, Nimrod dons these fabled relics, setting his path as a formidable leader. Amidst wars with the children of Japheth, he rallies an unstoppable force, leading 500 warriors to a resounding victory, subduing his enemies and asserting dominion with unyielding strength.
As the dust of battle settles, Nimrod’s triumph is crowned with regal splendor. With his enemies’ progeny now serving him, he returns home, embraced by his people who unite to crown him king. His rule marks the dawn of a mighty empire, with Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh rising in Shinar. The influence of his reign spreads, inspiring the construction of great cities like Nineveh, heralding an era of unparalleled power. Nimrod’s epic journey, from a warrior shrouded in ancient power to a king whose legacy reshapes the world, stands as a testament to his indomitable spirit and visionary might.
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GENESIS
35%
JASHER
27%
JUBILEES
7%
Exposition
J: 35-36 | Y: 1688-1722 | Second generation after the flood is born
Genesis 10:3-4, 7a, 8, 13-18, 20, 23, Jasher 7:3-9, 10b-14, 15b, 16-17, 23
J: 35 | Y: 1687 | Arphaxad marries Rasu’eja
Jubilees 8:1a
Y: 1689 | Kainam born
Jubilees 8:1b-4
Y: 1691 | Arphaxad marries Melka
Jubilees 8:5a
Y: 1694 | Salah born
Genesis 10:24a, 11:12, Jasher 7:19a, Jubilees 8:5b
Rising Action
Ham gives the garments of YHWH to Cush
Jasher 7:24, 28
J: 36 | Y: 1717 | Nimrod receives the garments of YHWH
Jasher 7:29
Y: 1716-1757 | Third generation after the flood is born
Genesis 10:7b, Jasher 7:10c
Y: 1720 | Salah marries Mu’ak
Jubilees 8:6
Y: 1724 | Eber born
Genesis 10:24b, 11:14, Jasher 7:19b, Jubilees 8:7a
Climax
Y: 1737 | Nimrod goes to war against the children of Japheth and becomes king
Jasher 7:34-37
Falling Action
Nimrod gains servants
Jasher 7:38
Resolution
The beginning of Nimrod’s kingdom
Genesis 10:10-12, Jasher 7:39
Jubilee: 35-36
Year: 1688-1722
Second generation after the flood is borni
Genesis 10:3
3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Jasher 7:3
3 And the sons of Gomer were Askinaz, Rephath and Tegarmah.
Jasher 7:4-5
4 And the sons of Magog were Elichanaf and Lubal.
5 And the children of Madai were Achon, Zeelo, Chazoni and Lot.
Genesis 10:4
4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Jasher 7:6
6 And the sons of Javan were Elisha, Tarshish, Chittim and Dudonim.
Jasher 7:7-9
7 And the sons of Tubal were Ariphi, Kesed and Taari.
8 And the sons of Meshech were Dedon, Zaron and Shebashni.
9 And the sons of Tiras were Benib, Gera, Lupirion and Gilak; these are the sons of Japheth according to their families, and their numbers in those days were about four hundred and sixty men.
Genesis 10:5
5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
Genesis 10:7a
7a And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah:
Jasher 7:10b
10b and the sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama and Satecha,
Genesis 10:8
8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Jasher 7:23
23 And Cush the son of Ham, the son of Noah, took a wife in those days in his old age, and she bare a son, and they called his name Nimrod, saying, At that time the sons of men again began to rebel and transgress against God, and the child grew up, and his father loved him exceedingly, for he was the son of his old age.
Genesis 10:13-14
13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
Jasher 7:11
11 And the sons of Mitzraim were Lud, Anom and Pathros, Chasloth and Chaphtor.
Jasher 7:12
12 And the sons of Phut were Gebul, Hadan, Benah and Adan.
Genesis 10:15-18
15 And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,
16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
Jasher 7:13
13 And the sons of Canaan were Zidon, Heth, Amori, Gergashi, Hivi, Arkee, Seni, Arodi, Zimodi and Chamothi.
Genesis 10:19
19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
Genesis 10:20
20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
Jasher 7:14
14 These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, and their numbers in those days were about seven hundred and thirty men.
Jasher 7:15b
15b and the sons of Elam were Shushan, Machul and Harmon.
Jasher 7:16
16 And the sons of Ashar were Mirus and Mokil, and the sons of Arpachshad were Shelach, Anar and Ashcol.
Jasher 7:17a
17a And the sons of Lud were Pethor and Bizayon,
Jubilee: 36
Year: 1687
Arphaxad marries Rasu'ejaii
Genesis 10:23
23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
Jasher 7:17b
17b and the sons of Aram were Uz, Chul, Gather and Mash.
Jubilees 8:1a
1a In the twenty-ninth jubilee, in the first week, [1373 A.M.] in the beginning thereof Arpachshad took to himself a wife and her name was Rasu’eja, the daughter of Susan, the daughter of Elam,
Year: 1689
Kainam born
Jubilees 8:1b-4
1b and she bare him a son in the third year in this week, [1375 A.M.] and he called his name Kainam.
2 And the son grew, and his father taught him writing, and he went to seek for himself a place where he might seize for himself a city.
3 And he found a writing which former (generations) had carved on the rock, and he read what was thereon, and he transcribed it and sinned owing to it; for it contained the teaching of the Watchers in accordance with which they used to observe the omens of the sun and moon and stars in all the signs of heaven.
4 And he wrote it down and said nothing regarding it; for he was afraid to speak to Noah about it lest he should be angry with him on account of it.
Year: 1691
Arphaxad marries Melkaiii
Jubilees 8:5a
5a And in the thirtieth jubilee, [1429 A.M.] in the second week, in the first year thereof, he took to himself a wife, and her name was Melka, the daughter of Madai, the son of Japheth,
Year: 1694
Salah born
Genesis 10:24a
24a And Arphaxad begat Salah;
Genesis 11:12
12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
Jasher 7:19b
19b Arpachshad begat Shelach,
Jubilees 8:5b
5b and in the fourth year [1432 A.M.] he begat a son, and called his name Shelah; for he said: ‘Truly I have been sent.’
Ham gives the garments of YHWH to Cush
Jasher 7:24
24 And the garments of skin which God made for Adam and his wife, when they went out of the garden, were given to Cush.
Jasher 7:28
28 And when Ham begat his first born Cush, he gave him the garments in secret, and they were with Cush many days.
Jubilee: 36
Year: 1717
Nimrod receives the garments of YHWH
Jasher 7:29
29 And Cush also concealed them from his sons and brothers, and when Cush had begotten Nimrod, he gave him those garments through his love for him, and Nimrod grew up, and when he was twenty years old he put on those garments.
Year: 1716-1757
Third generation after the flood is borniv
Genesis 10:7b
7b and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
Jasher 7:10c
10c and the sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan.
Year: 1720
Salah marries Mu'ak
Jubilees 8:6
6 [And in the fourth year he was born], and Shelah grew up and took to himself a wife, and her name was Mu’ak, the daughter of Kesed, his father’s brother, in the one and thirtieth jubilee, in the fifth week, in the first year [1499 A.M.] thereof.
Year: 1724
Eber born
Genesis 10:24b
24b and Salah begat Eber.
Genesis 11:14
14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
Jasher 7:19c
19c and Shelach begat Eber
Jubilees 8:7a
7a And she bare him a son in the fifth year [1503 A.M.] thereof, and he called his name Eber:
Year: 1737
Nimrod goes to war against the children of Japheth and becomes king
Jasher 7:34-37
34 And when Nimrod was forty years old, at that time there was a war between his brethren and the children of Japheth, so that they were in the power of their enemies.
35 And Nimrod went forth at that time, and he assembled all the sons of Cush and their families, about four hundred and sixty men, and he hired also from some of his friends and acquaintances about eighty men, and be gave them their hire, and he went with them to battle, and when he was on the road, Nimrod strengthened the hearts of the people that went with him.
36 And he said to them, Do not fear, neither be alarmed, for all our enemies will be delivered into our hands, and you may do with them as you please.
37 And all the men that went were about five hundred, and they fought against their enemies, and they destroyed them, and subdued them, and Nimrod placed standing officers over them in their respective places.
Nimrod gains servants
Jasher 7:38
38 And he took some of their children as security, and they were all servants to Nimrod and to his brethren, and Nimrod and all the people that were with him turned homeward.
The beginning of Nimrod's kingdom
Jasher 7:39
39 And when Nimrod had joyfully returned from battle, after having conquered his enemies, all his brethren, together with those who knew him before, assembled to make him king over them, and they placed the regal crown upon his head.
Genesis 10:10-12
10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
i. It’s estimated that the second generation after the flood was born between 1688-1722.
ii. Jubilees 8:1 states that Arphaxad married Rasu’eja in 1373 and Kainam was born in 1375. However, this does not line up properly with the Genesis account of his next wife and son.
iii. Jubilees 8:5 states that Arphaxad married Melka in 1429 and Salah was born in 1432. However, this does not align with the Genesis account of Arphaxad being 35 years old when Salah was born.
iv. It’s estimated that the third generation after the flood was born between 1716-1757.
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Exposition
J: 35-36 | Y: 1688-1722 | Second generation after the flood is born
Genesis 10:3-4, 7a, 8, 13-18, 20, 23, Jasher 7:3-9, 10b-14, 15b, 16-17, 23
The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
The sons of Magog were Elichanaf and Lubal.
The children of Madai were Achon, Zeelo, Chazoni, and Lot.
The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
The sons of Tubal were Ariphi, Kesed, and Taari.
The sons of Meshech were Dedon, Zaron, and Shebashni.
The sons of Tiras were Benib, Gera, Lupirion, and Gilak.
These were the sons of Japheth according to their families, and their total number in those days was about 460 men. From them, the islands of the Gentiles were divided into their lands, each according to their language, family, and nation.
The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah.
Cush, the son of Ham and grandson of Noah, took a wife in his old age, and she bore him a son. They named him Nimrod, saying, “At that time, the sons of men again began to rebel and sin against God.” The boy grew up and became a mighty man on the earth. His father loved him deeply, because he was born in his old age.
Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.
The sons of Phut were Gebul, Hadan, Benah, and Adan.
Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, Heth, the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgasite, the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite, the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. Afterward, the Canaanite families spread across the land.
The border of the Canaanites stretched from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, to Gaza, and then as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, all the way to Lasha.
These were the sons of Ham according to their families, languages, countries, and nations—about 730 men in all.
The sons of Elam were Shushan, Machul, and Harmon.
The sons of Ashar were Mirus and Mokil.
The sons of Arpachshad were Shelach, Anar, and Ashcol.
The sons of Lud were Pethor and Bizayon.
The children of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
J: 35 | Y: 1687 | Arphaxad marries Rasu’eja
Jubilees 8:1a
In the 29th jubilee, during the 1st week at its beginning, Arphaxad took a wife named Rasu’eja, the daughter of Susan, who was the daughter of Elam.
Y: 1689 | Kainam born and later finds pre-flood writings
Jubilees 8:1b-4
In the 3rd year of that week, she gave birth to a son, and Arphaxad named him Kainam. The boy grew up, and his father taught him how to write. Kainam went out looking for a place where he could establish a city for himself. He discovered a writing that had been engraved on a rock by earlier generations. He read what was written and copied it—and in doing so, he sinned. The writing contained the teachings of the Watchers, which included how they used to interpret omens from the sun, moon, and stars and the signs in the heavens. Kainam copied all of it, but he didn’t say anything about it to anyone. He was afraid to tell Noah, worried that Noah might become angry with him because of what he had found.
Y: 1691 | Arphaxad marries Melka
Jubilees 8:5a
In the 30th jubilee, during the 2nd week and in its 1st year, Arphaxad took another wife. Her name was Melka, the daughter of Madai, who was the son of Japheth, in the 4th year.
Y: 1694 | Salah born
Genesis 10:24a, 11:12, Jasher 7:19a, Jubilees 8:5b
When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he had a son named Salah. He said, “Truly I have been sent.”
Rising Action
Ham gives the garments of YHWH to Cush
Jasher 7:24, 28
The garments of skin that God made for Adam and his wife when they left the garden were eventually given to Cush. When Ham had his firstborn son, Cush, he secretly gave him the garments, and Cush kept them with him for many days.
J: 36 | Y: 1717 | Nimrod receives the garments of YHWH
Jasher 7:29
Cush also kept the garments hidden from his brothers and sons. When he had a son named Nimrod, he gave the garments to him because he loved him. Nimrod grew up, and when he was 20 years old, he put them on.
Y: 1716-1757 | Third generation after the flood is born
Genesis 10:7b, Jasher 7:10c
The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
Y: 1720 | Salah marries Mu’ak
Jubilees 8:6
In the 4th year, Shelah was born, and when he grew up, he took a wife named Mu’ak. She was the daughter of Kesed, his father’s brother. This happened in the 130th jubilee, during the 5th week, in the 1st year.
Y: 1724 | Eber born
Genesis 10:24b, 11:14, Jasher 7:19b, Jubilees 8:7a
When Salah was 30 years old, Mu’ak gave birth to a son in the 5th year, and he named him Eber.
Climax
Y: 1737 | Nimrod goes to war against the children of Japheth and becomes king
Jasher 7:34-37
When Nimrod was 40 years old, a war broke out between his brothers and the children of Japheth, and they came under the power of their enemies. At that time, Nimrod went out and gathered all the sons of Cush and their families—about 460 men. He also hired around 80 men from among his friends and acquaintances, paying them their wages. Then he set out with them for battle.
While on the way, Nimrod encouraged the men who went with him. He told them, “Do not fear or be alarmed, for all our enemies will be delivered into our hands, and you may do with them as you please.”
Altogether, about 500 men went with him. They fought against their enemies, destroyed them, and brought them under control. Nimrod appointed standing officers over them in their respective regions.
Falling Action
Nimrod gains servants
Jasher 7:38
He took some of their children as security, and they all became servants to Nimrod and his brothers. Then Nimrod and everyone who had gone with him returned home.
Resolution
The beginning of Nimrod’s kingdom
Genesis 10:10-12, Jasher 7:39
When Nimrod returned home in triumph after defeating his enemies, all his brothers and everyone who knew him from before gathered together and made him king. They placed the royal crown on his head.
The beginning of his kingdom included Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar. From that land, Asshur went out and built Nineveh, Rehoboth the city, Calah, and Resen, which is located between Nineveh and Calah. That place is a great city.
This chart shows who was alive in the years 1688-1754.