Genesis 4:20
King James Version (KJV)
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
In context
18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 And Adah bare 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 bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
Genesis 4:20 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
- WEB World English Bible
- Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.