Genesis 4:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.”
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“Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 4:20 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1 Chronicles 2:50These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah:
- 1 Chronicles 4:4Penuel 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.
- Jeremiah 35:9Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops.
- 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 language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
- Romans 4:11And 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 righteousness might be credited to them.
- 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.
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