The Book of Jasher
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elevated him above all his princes.
VII:42. And whilst he was reigning according to his heart’s desire, after having conquered all
his enemies around, he advised with his counselors to build a city for his palace, and they
did so.
VII:43. And they found a large valley opposite to the east, and they built him a large and extensive
city, and Nimrod called the name of the city that he built Shinar, for Yehuveh had
vehemently shaken his enemies and destroyed them.
VII:44. And Nimrod dwelt in Shinar, and he reigned securely, and he fought with his enemies and
he subdued them, and he prospered in all his battles, and his kingdom became very great.
VII:45. And all nations and tongues heard of his fame, and they gathered themselves to him, and
they bowed down to the earth, and they brought him offerings, and he became their lord
and king, and they all dwelt with him in the city of Shinar, and Nimrod reigned in the
earth over all the sons of Noah, and they were all under his power and counsel.
VII:46. And all the earth was of one tongue and words of union, but Nimrod did not go in the
ways of Yehuveh, and he was more wicked than all the men that were before him, from
the days of the flood until those days.
VII:47. And he made elohims of wood and stone, and he bowed down to them, and he rebelled against
Yehuveh, and taught all his subjects and the people of the earth his wicked ways; and Mardon
his son was more wicked than his father.
VII:48. And every one that heard of the acts of Mardon the son of Nimrod would say, concerning
him, From the wicked goeth forth wickedness; therefore it became a proverb in the whole
earth, saying, From the wicked goeth forth wickedness, and it was current in the words of
men from that time to this.
VII:49. And Terah the son of Nahor, prince of Nimrod’s host, was in those days very great in the
sight of the king and his subjects, and the king and princes loved him, and they elevated
him very high.
VII:50. And Terah took a wife and her name was Amthelo the daughter of Cornebo; and the wife
of Terah conceived and bare him a son in those days.
VII:51. Terah was seventy years old when he begat him, and Terah called the name of his son that
was born to him Abram, because the king had raised him in those days, and dignified him
above all his princes that were with him.
Commentary
Commentary on Jasher VII:41 (25 February 2009):
Gael Bataman
Originally Written: 25 February 2009
Latest Update: 25 February 2009
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