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Genesis 4:22

NaamahTubal-cainZillah

20 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.

And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23 Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

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BSB
And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
KJV
And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
WEB
Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.
ASV
And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
DARBY
And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
BLB
And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain [was] Naamah.
ÅB
Og Silla fødte Tubalkain; han smidde alle slags skarpe redskaper av kobber og jern; og Tubalkains søster var Na'ama.
OTB
Silla fødte også Tubal-Kain, som smidde alle slags verktøy av bronse og jern. Tubal-Kains søster var Naama.
B1930
Og Silla fødte Tubalkain; han smidde alle slags skarpe redskaper av kobber og jern; og Tubalkains søster var Na'ama.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 33:25

    May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 2:7

    Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.

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  • Numbers 31:22

    Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead—

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  • Deuteronomy 8:9

    a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper.

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  • Exodus 25:3

    This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;

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