Genesis 4:21

In 11 translations

BSB

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

KJV

And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

WEB

His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

ASV

And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

LSV

and the name of his brother [is] Jubal, he has been father of everyone handling harp and pipe.

YLT

and the name of his brother [is] Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ.

DBY

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

DRC

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs.

GNV

And his brothers name was Iubal, who was the father of all that play on the harpe and organes.

JPS

And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

LXXE

And the name of his brother was Jubal; he it was who invented the psaltery and harp.Gr. made known.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו יוּבָ֑ל ה֣וּא הָיָ֔ה אֲבִ֕י כָּל־תֹּפֵ֥שׂ כִּנּ֖וֹר וְעוּגָֽב׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ὄνομα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ, Ἰουβάλ· οὗτος ἦν ὁ καταδείξας ψαλτήριον καὶ κιθάραν.

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• Isaiah 5:12At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
• Job 21:12singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.
• 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…
• Genesis 31:27Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.
• Amos 6:5You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.

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