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Mardon

Portrait of Mardon

Mardon was the son of Nimrod and was more wicked than his father. He continued in wickedness, added to his father's abominations, and taught wicked ways. Mardon fell in battle among Nimrod's men when they were smitten by the people of Chedorlaomer.

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Mardon in Jasher 7

The Book of Jasher 7:47

And he made gods of wood and stone, and he bowed down to them, and he rebelled against the Lord, and taught all his subj...

A47nd he made gods of wood and stone, and he bowed down to them, and he rebelled against the Lord, and taught all his subjects and the people of the earth his wicked ways; and Mardon his son was more wicked than his father.

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Mardon in Jasher 7

The Book of Jasher 7:48

And every one that heard of the acts of Mardon the son of Nimrod would say, concerning him, From the wicked goeth forth ...

A48nd 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.

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Mardon in Jasher 11

The Book of Jasher 11:7

And notwithstanding this, Nimrod did not return to the Lord, and he continued in wickedness and teaching wickedness to t...

A7nd notwithstanding this, Nimrod did not return to the Lord, and he continued in wickedness and teaching wickedness to the sons of men; and Mardon, his son, was worse than his father, and continued to add to the abominations of his father.

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