Genesis 4:20 “Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tent…”

Genesis 4:20

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.

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Cross references

“the”

Genesis 4:21 1 Chronicles 2:50–52 John 8:44 1 Chronicles 4:4 1 Chronicles 4:5 Romans 4:11

Genesis 4:21 · BSB

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

1 Chronicles 2:50–52 · BSB

These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

John 8:44 · BSB

You 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 langua…

1 Chronicles 4:4 · BSB

Penuel 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.

1 Chronicles 4:5 · BSB

Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Romans 4:11 · BSB

And 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 righteous…

“dwell”

Genesis 4:2 Genesis 25:27 Hebrews 11:9 Jeremiah 35:9 Jeremiah 35:10

Genesis 4:2 · BSB

Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.

Genesis 25:27 · BSB

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

Hebrews 11:9 · BSB

By 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 · BSB

Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops.

Jeremiah 35:10 · BSB

But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

21And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

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