Genesis 4:20

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

And Adah bears Jabal, he has been father of those inhabiting tents and [having] purchased livestock;

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

And Adah bare Iabal, who was the father of such as dwell in the tents, and of such as haue cattell.

JPS

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

LXXE

And Ada bore Jobel; he was the father of those that dwell in tents, feeding cattle.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַתֵּ֥לֶד עָדָ֖ה אֶת־יָבָ֑ל ה֣וּא הָיָ֔ה אֲבִ֕י יֹשֵׁ֥ב אֹ֖הֶל וּמִקְנֶֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἔτεκεν Ἀδὰ τὸν Ἰωβήλ· οὗτος ἦν πατὴρ οἰκούντων ἐν σκηναῖς κτηνοτρόφων.

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• 1 Chronicles 4:4–5Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem. Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
• 1 Chronicles 2:50–52These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. These were the descendants of…
• Romans 4:11–12And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that…
• Hebrews 11:9By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
• Jeremiah 35:9–10Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops. But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.
• Genesis 4:2Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
• John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native…
• Genesis 4:21And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
• Genesis 25:27When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

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