Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the ancestor of those who live in tents and herd livestock.
New American Standard Bible
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
King James Version
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
Holman Bible
Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of the nomadic herdsmen.
A Conservative Version
And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of such as dwell in tents and [have] cattle.
American Standard Version
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
Amplified
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he became the father of those [nomadic herdsmen] who live in tents and have cattle and raise livestock.
Bible in Basic English
And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.
Darby Translation
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and breed cattle.
Julia Smith Translation
And Adah will bear Jabal; he was the father of him remaining in the tent, and riches.
King James 2000
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and [those who have] livestock.
Modern King James verseion
And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and with cattle.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Ada bare Jabal; of whom came they that dwell in tents and possess cattle.
NET Bible
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first of those who live in tents and keep livestock.
New Heart English Bible
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
The Emphasized Bible
And Adah bare Jabal, - he, was father of such as dwell in tents, and have cattle;
Webster
And Adah bore 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;
Themes
Antediluvians » Occupations of
Art » Primitive » Of the tentmaker
Interlinear
Yalad
'ab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
19 Later, Lamech married two wives. One was named Adah and the other was named Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the ancestor of those who live in tents and herd livestock. 21 His brother was named Jubal; he became the ancestor of all those who play the lyre and the flute.
Cross References
Genesis 4:2
And she did it again, giving birth to his brother Abel. Abel shepherded flocks and Cain became a farmer.
Genesis 4:21
His brother was named Jubal; he became the ancestor of all those who play the lyre and the flute.
Genesis 25:27
As the boys were growing up, Esau became skilled at hunting and was a man of the outdoors, but Jacob was the quiet type who tended to stay indoors.
1 Chronicles 2:50-52
These were Caleb's descendants.
1 Chronicles 4:4-5
Penuel fathered Gedor and Ezer fathered Hushah.
Jeremiah 35:9-10
and have built no houses to live in. We don't have vineyards, fields, or seed.
John 8:44
You belong to your father the Devil, and you want to carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and has never stood for truth, since there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Romans 4:11-12
Afterward he received the mark of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. Therefore, he is the ancestor of all who believe while uncircumcised, in order that righteousness may be credited to them.
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who also inherited the same promise,