Genesis 4:20
“And Adah bare Iabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as haue cattell.”
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Genesis 4:20 Context
18And vnto Enoch was borne Irad: and Irad begate Mehuiael, and Mehuiael begate Methusael, and Methusael begate Lamech. 19¶ And Lamech tooke vnto him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20And Adah bare Iabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as haue cattell. 21And his brothers name was Iubal: hee was the father of all such as handle the harpe and organ. 22And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructer of euery artificer in brasse and iron: and the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
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And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle.
- King James Version
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and {have} livestock.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and `have' cattle.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.
- Basic English Bible
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
- Darby Bible
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
- Webster's Bible
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
- World English Bible
And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible