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


In Context

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

18 And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech.

19 And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.

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

21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.

22 And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain 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 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;

The American King James Version 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.