| − | According to the Bible, '''Nimrod''' was the son of [[Cush]] and grandson of [[Ham]]; his name has become proverbial as that of a mighty hunter. His "kingdom" comprised [[Babel]], Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Sinar, otherwise known as the land of Nimrod. <ref name=JE>Jewish Encyclopedia's article on Nimrod</ref> He plays a signifigant role in rabbinic literature.<ref name=JE/> | + | According to the Bible, '''Nimrod''' was the son of [[Cush]] and grandson of [[Ham]]; his name has become proverbial as that of a mighty hunter. His "kingdom" comprised [[Babel]], Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Sinar, otherwise known as the land of Nimrod. <ref name="JE">Jewish Encyclopedia's article on Nimrod</ref> He plays a signifigant role in rabbinic literature.<ref name="JE"/> |