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Genesis 4:20

What does Genesis 4:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 4:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.

Context

v.19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

v.20This passage

v.21And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 8:44

    Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:50

    These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

  • Romans 4:11

    and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

  • Genesis 4:21

    And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

  • Jeremiah 35:9

    nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:

  • Genesis 4:2

    And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

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