How? Later influence modified the legend in the Mesopotamian tradition, adding such details as the hero's name, his territory and some of his deeds, and most important his title, "King of Kish". Giant hunter! Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The bible clearly states that there were giants in the land before the flood and after as well. Abraham responds that people withstand wind. The king is then perplexed and angered. Noah was the tenth and last of the Pre-Flood Patriarchs and was 600 years old at the time of the flood. The Bible is concerned with life and progress, not with death and retrogression. This conclusion is also in agreement with the traditional Jewish view. Nimrod was Osiris of Egypt, and he he was a giant hunter. That is why it was called Babelbecause there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. This city of Babylon with a tower "whose top may reach unto heaven" was built by Nimrod (Genesis 10:8-10; 11:4). Ham's first child, Cush, is the father of NIMROD, the mighty one who was a mighty hunter (to make slaves of men) before the Lord (and became a giant with the help of his wicked father). See the book of 1 Samuel to find examples. Her debut childrens book, What Is A Family? Nimrod is described in Genesis as "the first on earth to be a mighty man" and "a mighty hunter before the Lord." See forbidden archeology file. Hislop goes on to say that together, Nimrod and Semiramis created a polytheistic religious system focused on the stars to lure Gods chosen people away from true worship. He blamed the angels for what was happening to mankind at that time; the flood, the nephilim, etc.The day the Tower of Babel was destroyed, Nimrod did try his mighty bow, given him by GOD, against an Angel that was watching the construction of the Tower of Babel.That is the reason why people say Nimrod was against GOD; but he never was against GOD. ( Ge 10:10) Therefore it was likely under his direction that the building of Babel and its tower began. He was a great-grandson of Noah but did not live up to the virtues and standards that God had found in Noah. There is no scriptural evidence that this story is true. It was also known as the land of Nimrod. However, Ephrem the Syrian (306373) relates a contradictory view, that Nimrod was righteous and opposed the builders of the Tower. Then they said, Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth(Genesis 11:4). and he answered: "I am Abraham's!". After Nimrod's untimely death, his so-called mother-wife, Semiramis, propagated the evil doctrine of the survival of Nimrod as a spirit being. He's been here for over 1000 years. Nimrod is described as the first of the "mighty men" to appear on the earth after the great flood. Joseph Poplicha wrote in 1929 about the identification of Nimrod in the first dynasty or Uruk.[48]. He was a bad man who hunted and killed both animals and men. In the beginning, God created Adam and Eve, and everything was literally perfect. Nimrod is thus given attributes of two archetypal cruel and persecuting kings Nebuchadnezzar and Pharaoh. Nimrod was a son of Cush and grandson of Ham. Therefore, Nimrod stood before Him as an enemy. The Hebrew text states that he was . Abraham responds that clouds hold water. The Greek story of Orion's defeat by a scorpion could perhaps be adduced as a distant parallel of the Sumerian composition. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord ." The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. [17], The hunter god or spirit Nyyrikki, figuring in the Finnish Kalevala as a helper of Lemminkinen, is associated with Nimrod by some researchers and linguists.[18]. Nimrod told him: Worship the water! Nimrod, also spelled Nemrod, was a legendary biblical figure, described as the first on earth to be a mighty man. Some credit her for forming the tradition of the Christmas tree and Easter bunny, others identify her as the original whore of Babylon. And according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Societywebsite, Americas own Statue of Liberty speaks of the legend. Shes thefamous queenregent of the Assyrian Empire, who reigned from 811-806 BCE. NO WAY WILL I GLORIFY NIMROD! 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[citation needed], Nimrod is mentioned by name in several places in the Bah scriptures, including the Kitb-i-qn, the primary theological work of the Bah Faith. Genesis 5:31. "[29] This causes the king to exile him, and he leaves for the Levant. Nimrod was a great hunter who was ambitious and built the Tower of Babel. And that he would avenge himself on God for destroying their forefathers. Citing examples of God's power, he asks: "Has He not, in past days, caused Abraham, in spite of His seeming helplessness, to triumph over the forces of Nimrod? Shortly after Nimrod died, Hislop reports that Semiramis earned the title Queen of Heavenwhen she claimed that Nimrod was a god and that her newborn son was Nimrod, reincarnate. Jerome, writing c. 390, explains in Hebrew Questions on Genesis that after Nimrod reigned in Babel, "he also reigned in Arach [Erech], that is, in Edissa; and in Achad [Accad], which is now called Nisibis; and in Chalanne [Calneh], which was later called Seleucia after King Seleucus when its name had been changed, and which is now in actual fact called Ctesiphon." Learn more about these popular topics below. Ham himself became the father of the Canaanites, the Babylonians, the Phoenicians, the Cushites, and the Egyptians ( Genesis 10:6-20 ). His lineage is the only factor that various legends unanimously agree upon. If you are going to comment about what you know about the bible you must first read it. Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology - NIMROD: Found. The king answers, "I give life and cause death". He is found on the Biblical Timeline during the 19th century BC. Giants did survive the flood in the form of mutating genes. [53] However, it is in fact Daffy Duck who refers to Fudd as "my little Nimrod" in the 1948 short "What Makes Daffy Duck",[54] although Bugs Bunny does refer to Yosemite Sam as "the little Nimrod" in the 1951 short "Rabbit Every Monday". Hislop reports that Semiramissname became synonymous with the pagan goddesses Ishtar, Astarte, and Ashtoreth, and he connects this turn of events to the biblical account of Israels rebellion during the time of the prophet Jeremiahs warning. The story of Nimrods death is fascinating. During this time, Nimrods people were rebellious, and their language was confused, causing a worldwide catastrophe. Other reports describe him as a self-absorbed tyrant, plagued by his bitterness over the flood and Gods judgment. 950. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nimrod, McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Nimrod. Required fields are marked *. In David Rohl's theory, Enmerkar, the Sumerian founder of Uruk, was the original inspiration for Nimrod, because the story of Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta[45] bears a few similarities to the legend of Nimrod and the Tower of Babel, and because the -KAR in Enmerkar means "hunter". The Tower of Babel was destroyed by Yahuah, per book of Jubilees, and the author of at this confusion about Nimrod is of course the shining one. This story is. Theodor-Albeck, 363-364): Nimrod is also mentioned in the Quran so he makes some appearances within the Islamic faith as well. The scriptures state that only Noah and his family survived the flood. So yes, I think the site is interesting, but the comments make it almost a joke, and the idea that Nimrod was charged with hunting down Nephilim is found nowhere in any texts. [31], Although Nimrod's name is not specifically stated in the Quran, Islamic scholars hold that the "king" mentioned was him. Now it was Nimrod who excited them to such an affront and contempt of God. Answer (1 of 9): If we consider the kingdom that Nimrod built, ranging from Babylon to Syria, and that at the time of Jacob and Esau these nations existed, it is likely that Nimrod had died by then. Nephilm that existed post flood are the nephilm that passed through the flood and landed on mount Ararat in Turkey. Orion, though not a god, is a giant and a hunter. From Adam to Nimrod History 4. However, in another version, the Homilies (H 9:46), Nimrod is made to be the same as Zoroaster. In the Hungarian legend of the Enchanted Stag (more commonly known as the White Stag [Fehr Szarvas] or Silver Stag), King Nimrd (Mnrt), often described as "Nimrd the Giant" or "the giant Nimrd", descendant of Noah, is the first person referred to as forefather of the Hungarians. Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, along with all the women who were presenta large assemblyand all the people living in Lower and Upper Egypt, said to Jeremiah, We will not listen to the message you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord! Book smarts would be false feeding. Semiramis and Nimrod 6. I have been studying things like this for years but I was from the time of magazine article books and papers to get information on the topic. [38], Julian Jaynes also indicates Tukulti-Ninurta I (a powerful king of the Middle Assyrian Empire) as the inspiration for Nimrod. Abraham responds that water puts out fire. Nimrod, the son of Kush, grandson of Ham, and great-grandson of Noah, is mentioned on several place in the Bible, most explicitly in the "Table of Nations" in Genesis. We have compiled these articles to help you study those whom God chose to set before us as examples in His Word. Every book written by man was to sell his version of mind control in the name of god. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God. , . 10. Do you really think God would have used his bloodline to go through you reading the devil's version. Nimrods kingdom did not last. They were both power-hungry, godless, and rebelliouswhich would have made them a collective force for evil. The Israelites encountered them at the conquest of Canaan (Numbers 13:28, 33). The other references to Nimrod in the Bible are Micah 5:6, where Assyria is called the land of Nimrod, and I Chronicles 1:10, which reiterates his might. It further adds that Nimrod "saw in the sky a piece of black cloth and a crown". "[citation needed]. All rights reserved. 7 And Nimrod and two of his men that were with him came to the place where they were, when Esau started suddenly from his lurking place, and drew his sword, and hastened and ran to Nimrod and cut off . Nimrod first established his kingdom by founding a city on the plain in Shinar that would later be called Babel or Babylon (Genesis 10:10). Your email address will not be published. The Mystery Religion 9. The term "nimrod" is sometimes used in English to mean either a tyrant or a skillful hunter. Parts of Nimrods biblical history mesh well with the narrative that Semiramis may have been his wife. Lee describes a "young nimrod from the West", who in declining an appointment to West Point expressed the concern that "I hope my country will not be endangered by my doing so. In this version, the weaver is called Sisan, and the fourth son of Noah is called Yonton. I am not a . These sons would eventually bring about the destruction of their world. The Bible calls Nimrod the first mighty man. The term appears three times in Genesis 10:8-9 and is translated tyrant. But when sin entered the world through that first couple, mankind began a downward spiral into depravity that would eventually lead them to an awareness of their need for a savior. The Nephilim were the offspring of the angels. And their children grew up and had more children. ButEusebiusa well-respected ancient biblical scholar and historianidentifies Semiramis as the wife of Nimrod. Nimrod WAS "A MIGHTY HUNTER BEFORE GOD. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. We know that Nimrod was an actual, historical figure as he shows up in the genealogies of the nation of Israel but also of mankind, going back to Adam (1 Chron 1:10). Nimrod, a towering figure in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic legends, finds a prominent mention in the 'Book of Genesis.' The tales of Nimrod, clouded in ambiguity, make him a quintessential mythical character. [10] Versions of this story are again picked up in later works such as Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius (7th century AD). Many cults and conspiracy theories have arisen from a lack of knowledge and truth. And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. Nimrod did not suspect the ruse, and he killed the baby with his own hands. The Book of Jubilees mentions the name of "Nebrod" (the Greek form of Nimrod) only as being the father of Azurad, the wife of Eber and mother of Peleg (8:7). 10; Micah v. 5 [A. V. 6]). Psalm 90:10. Nimrod asked Terah to bring the newly born baby to the palace to be killed. He called upon Sasan the weaver and commanded him to make him a crown like it, which he set jewels on and wore. The 10th-century Muslim historian Masudi recounts a legend making the Nimrod who built the tower to be the son of Mash, the son of Aram, son of Shem, adding that he reigned 500 years over the Nabateans. He was the man choosen by GOD to eliminate the remnant of the giants that survived the flood. 17 And at the death of Nimrod his kingdom became divided into many divisions, and all those parts that Nimrod reigned over were restored to the respective kings of the land, who Two other sections of the Quran narrate Abraham's dialogues with Nimrod and his people, specifically around the verses of Sura al-Anbiya 21:68 and Sura al-Ankabut 29:34, where Abraham was thrown in the fire but emerged unharmed through God's mercy. He ruled based on a competitive economic system. Photo credit: iStock/Getty Images Plus/Peshkova. Based on a combination of all these assumptions, countless other historians and scholars have written volumes about Semiramistransforming the historical Queen Sammu-ramat into the legendary Queen Semiramis. This in turn destroyed Nimrods religious system. There was a historical Assyrian queen Shammuramat in the 9th century BC, in reality the wife of Shamshi-Adad V, whom Assyriologists have identified with Semiramis, while others make her a later namesake of a much earlier (again, historically unattested) Semiramis. A baby born of an incestuous affair not cursed. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. The only other references to Nimrod in the Bible are Micah 5:6, where Assyria is called the land of Nimrod, and I Chronicles 1:10, which reiterates his might. Nimrod thought after killing them, he could use the same weapon against God's angels. of In 1914, Tressell called a foreman by the name of Nimrod, a play on the foremans surname. He also gradually changed the government into tyranny, seeing no other way of turning men from the fear of God, but to bring them into a constant dependence on his power. First, read the Biblical account, it does speak of Giants, Nephilim, all the rest. 3. It's all very deep. : , - , ! 777. His name in Hebrew means to rebel. Once the flood waters had receded, God commanded Noah's family, specifically his sons and their wives, to multiply and repopulate the earth. This false god gradually replaced the true God. His skills and prowess as a great hunter with a bow and arrow was recognized, even by God. Who was Nimrods wife? Sorry I do NOT accept this false story. He also rebelled against God and tried to establish an autocratic and despotic government. 2. When Nimrod appears at the head of enormous armies, Abraham produces an army of gnats which destroys Nimrod's army. Nimrod has not been attested in any historic, non-biblical registers, records or king lists, including those of Mesopotamia itself. King Ninus was believed to be the founder of the ancient capital city of Assyria, Nineveh. Nimrod's party then defeated the Japhethites to assume universal rulership. The Tower of Babel - The Mountain 7. [Abraham] said to him: If so, shall I worship the cloud, which carries the water? He, along with his entire nation, is also the giant responsible for the building of the Tower of Babelconstruction of which was supposedly started by him 201 years after the biblical event of the Great Flood. He hated the Nephilim and he had to hunt the remnants of them. Tower of Babel Scattering 11. (, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Journal of English and Germanic Philology, Wikisource:Page:Legends of Old Testament Characters.djvu/178, "The Quranic Arabic Corpus - Translation", "QuranX.com The most complete Quran / Hadith / Tafsir collection available! [citation needed] Some Jewish traditions also identified him with Cyrus, whose birth according to Herodotus was accompanied by portents, which made his grandfather try to kill him. In addition to being the first man to use violence and aggressive force against other people, Nimrod may have been trying to elevate himself above honourable men like Noah and the almighty God. [22], In some versions, such as Flavius Josephus, Nimrod is a man who sets his will against that of God. Some Muslim commentators assign Nimrod as the king. : . [citation needed]. Those saying the flood killed all the giants are wrong. : , ? Said [Nimrod] to him: You pile words upon words, I bow to none but the firein it shall I throw you, and let the God to whom you bow come and save you from it! He was chosen by God to exterminate giants, who were worshipped by the ancients as gods. Reading the comment section here reminds me of watching Ancient Aliens on the History channel - An ounce of truth followed by bushels of bull. Nimrods actions were seen by God. The king of Nimrods kingdom, Semiramis, was later used by Satan to spread the evil doctrine that Nimrod was a spirit being. Because of his power and skill as a successful hunter of wild beasts that attacked people, he became a hero and a leader among his tribesmen (Gen. 10:8-9). Kush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth and a mighty hunter before the Lord. Perhaps Nimrod's rebellion, occult religion, or occult knowledge changed Nimrod, but we are not told how he became Gibborim. Find out here. [37] Nimrod's imperial ventures described in Genesis may be based on the conquests of the Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I. In Armenian legend, the ancestor of the Armenian people, Hayk, defeated Nimrod (sometimes equated with Bel) in a battle near Lake Van. "in the face of Yahweh") as signifying "in opposition to the Lord"; a similar interpretation is found in Pseudo-Philo, as well as later in Symmachus. It only took great teamwork and cooperation to stop him. Owing to an ambiguity in the original Hebrew text, it is unclear whether it is he or Ashur who additionally built Nineveh, Resen, Rehoboth-Ir and Calah (both interpretations are reflected in various English versions). Now Available in Print & eBook on Amazon!! They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Is that what you really think of God? After Nimrod's death (c. 2167 BC ), Semiramis . And the Bible clearly states that nothing outside of Noah's Ark survived the flood. [27][28], The Quran states, "Have you not considered him who had an argument with Abraham about his Lord, because God had given him the kingdom (i.e. As Nimrod began his reign, he and his followers had one overriding goal for their new territory; they wanted to ensure the security of their community by building a prestigious landmark to make a name for themselves. All the angels were bound at the time of the flood and put into prison until Yeshua judged them. His death is recorded in Gen. xxv. In those days the giants were considered as gods. [29] At this point some commentaries add new narratives like Nimrod bringing forth two men, who were sentenced to death previously. In late Second Temple writings, Nimrod is connected to the Tower of Babel and seen as a rebel against God. The Nephilim are the fallen angels that sired them. Gods justice and His grace could not allow this treachery to continue. In rabbinical writings up to the present, he is almost invariably referred to as "Nimrod the Evil" (Hebrew: ). The dig site at Lake Delavan was overseen by Beloit College and it included more then 200 effigy mounds that proved to be classic examples of the 8th century Woodland culture. In the History of the Prophets and Kings by the 9th century Muslim historian al-Tabari, Nimrod has the tower built in Babil, Allah destroys it, and the language of mankind, formerly Syriac, is then confused into 72 languages. According to the Bible, Nimrod was a gifted hunter. Historians, Orientalists, Assyriologists and mythographers have long tried to find links between the Nimrod of biblical texts and real historically attested figures in Mesopotamia. 9. The giants, nephilim hybrids and clones are all real, and Now, as Per the Most high, so those who say giants didn't survive, go ask The Almighty, because he showed me they exsist, and some are in suspended animation, because the Angels taught technology. Nimrod embraced Kainem teachings and Nephilm teachings. 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. Noah's sons had lots of children. Genesis 10:8-9 says "Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man" and "He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. It was in this area that Nimrod was born, and would eventually depart from to establish the following important "Middle Eastern" Biblical cities (Genesis 10:10):. Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Nimrod is sometimes referred to as a tyrant, but he was also a gifted hunter. [2] Later extra-biblical traditions identified Nimrod as the ruler who commissioned the construction of the Tower of Babel, which led to his reputation as a king who was rebellious against God. His "kingdom" comprised Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Sinar, otherwise known as the land of Nimrod (Gen. x. From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calahwhich is the great city (Genesis 8:9-10). * Enmerkar (Nimrod) lost his empire due to the confusion of tongues. He said [to himself]: what shall I do? And Nimrod king of Babel, the same was Amraphel, also frequently went with his mighty men to hunt in the field, and to walk about with his men in the cool of the day. Other than the Lee letter and the Tressell novel, the first recorded use of "nimrod" in this meaning was in 1932. Nimrod was the prototypical rebellious man. [42] He also claimed that the Catholic Church was a millennia-old secret conspiracy, founded by Semiramis and Nimrod to propagate the pagan religion of ancient Babylon. l.c. 27, and is the subject of the pseudo-Jonathan. However, Abraham's mother escapes into the fields and gives birth secretly. The nickname 'Nimrod' was used mockingly in the 1914 novel by Robert Tressell in The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. In their attempt to maintain unity, create a name for themselves, and possibly provide their own securityGods people rebelled against His sovereign authority and embraced their own self-sufficiency. Although the Bible only briefly mentions Nimrod, his legacy is an important building block in the whole structure of Scripture. "For this reason people who knew nothing about it, said that a crown came down to him from heaven." Isn't the Actual Story About a Seeker who was saved with CEASELESS YET SELFLESS PRAYER from His Queen Who SAVED him. [11][12][13], An early Arabic work known as Kitab al-Magall or the Book of Rolls (part of Clementine literature) states that Nimrod built the towns of Hadnin, Ellasar, Seleucia, Ctesiphon, Rhn, Atrapatene, Telaln, and others, that he began his reign as king over earth when Reu was 163, and that he reigned for 69 years, building Nisibis, Raha (Edessa) and Harran when Peleg was 50. Soon there were many people on the earth. noah was not a giant the point of the flood was to preserve dna. he was prideful)? It's easy to do. There is a very brief mention of Nimrod in the Book of Mormon: "(and the name of the valley was Nimrod, being called after the mighty hunter)". Answer (1 of 8): Nimrod tried to build a huge tower that would 'reach the heavens', he also wanted to get revenge on God for the Great Flood which 'wiped out his forefathers'. The first indication of Peter dying by crucifixion comes directly from these verses in John. He orders the execution of one while freeing the other one. The Nimrod Fortress (Qal'at Namrud in Arabic) on the Golan Heights[19] - actually built during the Crusades by Al-Aziz Uthman, the younger son of Saladin - was anachronistically attributed to Nimrod by later inhabitants of the area. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth (Genesis 11:8-9). [39], Alexander Hislop, in his tract The Two Babylons (1853), identified Nimrod with Ninus (also unattested anywhere in Mesopotamian king lists), who according to Greek mythology was a Mesopotamian king and husband of Queen Semiramis,[40] with a whole host of deities throughout the Mediterranean world, and with the Persian Zoroaster. Nimrod came from a line which was cursed by Noah: "Cursed be Canaan, a slave of slaves shall he be unto his brothers.". Noah and his descendants were all nephilim. The next time He will use fire to destroy the earth, instead of water. Lucas van Valckenborch: The tower of Babel (1568) The Bible develops a very prominent and notorious character named Nimrod. After the scattering, the Bible tells us that Nimrod continued to rule, reign, and build kingdoms for himself. More recently, Yigal Levin (2002) suggests that the fictional Nimrod was a recollection of Sargon of Akkad and also of his grandson Naram-Sin, with the name "Nimrod" derived from the latter. (Simon Kzai, personal "court priest" of King Ladislaus the Cuman, in his Gesta Hungarorum, 12821285. There it is said that Nimrod "dreamed a dream" which his soothsayers interpreted as signifying the birth of a new star in heaven. Young Nimrod Power and Religion Abram's Birth Tower of Babel The Return of Abram Abram Again Military Humiliation My Demise Young Nimrod I was born into a strange time, a kind of post-Flood era. The Babylonian Talmud (Gittin 56b) attributes Titus's death to an insect that flew into his nose and picked at his brain for seven years in a repetition of another legend referring to the biblical King Nimrod. Nimrod has not been attested in any historic, non-biblical registers, records or king lists, including those of Mesopotamia itself. [32][33][34], According to Mujahid ibn Jabr, "Four people gained control over the Earth, east and west, two believers and two disbelievers. Men Build a Big Tower. The Birth of Tammuz & Polytheism 10. 1 Grandpa Ham had survived on the ark, and together with his family went about repopulating the world. For his arrogant, proud and blasphemous words, God scattered everyone in Babel all around the world and gave them all dif. He was also associated with Cush and Amraphel. Little is explicitly said about him. Single minded people show their narrow views through judgment. 8-10; I Chron. [citation needed], A portent in the stars tells Nimrod and his astrologers of the impending birth of Abraham, who would put an end to idolatry. In others, he proclaims himself a god and is worshipped as such by his subjects, sometimes with his consort Semiramis worshipped as a goddess at his side. Nimrod also made himself a king to rule over . The beginning of Nimrod's kingdom included the cities of Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, all in the land of Shinar. Nimrod's kingdom included the cities of Babel, Erech, Akkad, and perhaps Calneh, in Shinar (Gen 10:10). His kingdom included Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh. of tongues at Babel, the Bible is more concerned with how Abraham lived than how Nimrod died. * Enmerkar was credited for being the first to use written language. But Nimrod was not satisfied. The Bible looks forward, not backward. He was the grandson of Ham, the son of Noah, a bold man, and of great strength of hand. 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