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


In Context

17 Cain lay with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch.

18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

19 Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

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

21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

22 Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister 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 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;

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.