Genesis 4:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 4:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 4:20 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 4:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Genesis 4:20 — World English Bible

Genesis 4:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 4:20 — American Standard Version

Genesis 4:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Genesis 4:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 4:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 4:20 — Darby Translation

Genesis 4:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Genesis 4:20 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 4:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those dwelling in tents and having livestock.”

Genesis 4:20 — The Living Sword

Genesis 4:20 in Context — Genesis 4

18 Y á Henoch nació Irad, é Irad engendró á Mehujael, y Mehujael engendró á Methusael, y Methusael engendró á Lamech.

19 Y tomó para sí Lamech dos mujeres; el nombre de la una fué Ada, y el nombre de la otra Zilla.

20 Y Ada parió á Jabal, el cual fué padre de los que habitan en tiendas, y [crían] ganados.

21 Y el nombre de su hermano fué Jubal, el cual fué padre de todos los que manejan arpa y órgano.

22 Y Zilla también parió á Tubal-Caín, acicalador de toda obra de metal y de hierro: y la hermana de Tubal-Caín fué Naama.

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What Does Genesis 4:20 Mean?

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