Genesis 4:20
18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.
19 And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
22 And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
- KJV
- And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
- WEB
- Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
- ASV
- And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and [have] cattle.
- DARBY
- And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
- BLB
- And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those dwelling in tents and [having] livestock.
- ÅB
- Og Ada fødte Jabal; han ble stamfar til dem som bor i telt og holder buskap.
- OTB
- Ada fødte Jabal; hans slekt ble de som bor i telt og driver med husdyr.
- B1930
- Og Ada fødte Jabal; han blev stamfar til dem som bor i telt og holder buskap.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 25:27
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.
Read in contextRomans 4:11–12
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 righteousness might be credited to them.
Read in contextJohn 8:44
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 language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Read in contextJeremiah 35:9–10
Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops.
Read in context1 Chronicles 2:50–52
These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
Read in contextGenesis 4:2
Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
Read in context1 Chronicles 4:4–5
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.
Read in contextHebrews 11:9
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.
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