Genesis 4:20

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Gen 4:2 : 2 Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
  • Gen 4:21 : 21 His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
  • Gen 25:27 : 27 The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
  • 1 Chr 2:50-52 : 50 These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim, 51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Beth Gader. 52 Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
  • 1 Chr 4:4-5 : 4 and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem. 5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
  • Jer 35:9-9 : 9 nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed: 10 but we have lived in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
  • John 8:44 : 44 You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn't stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
  • Rom 4:11-12 : 11 He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them. 12 He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
  • Heb 11:9 : 9 By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

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    17 Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

    18 To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

    19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

  • Gen 4:21-25
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    21 His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

    22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.

    23 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.

    24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."

    25 Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, "for God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."

  • Gen 4:1-2
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    1 The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with Yahweh's help."

    2 Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

  • 1 Chr 1:20-23
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    20 Joktan became the father of Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

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  • Gen 10:26-27
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    26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

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    4 Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.

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  • 1 Chr 1:3-4
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    3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

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    21 To Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

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    2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hittite; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the Hivite;

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    43 The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.

  • Job 1:2-3
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    2 There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

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    27 The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

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    34 Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

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    1 Jacob lived in the land of his father's travels, in the land of Canaan.

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    22 and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.