20And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.


In Context

17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bore Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

18 And to Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

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

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

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

22 And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

Genesis 4:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:20And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and breed cattle.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;