Genesis 4:20
World English Bible (WEB)
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
In context
18 Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
21 His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.
Genesis 4:20 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
- KJV King James Version
- And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
- 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.