Genesis 4:20

The Descendants of Cain

19And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.21And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

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Berean Standard Bible
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
Bible in Basic English
And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.
Free Bible Version
Adah had a son named Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
Geneva Bible 1599
And Adah bare Iabal, who was the father of such as dwell in the tents, and of such as haue cattell.
King James (Authorized) Version
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
One Unity Resource Bible
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
Plain English Version
Lamek’s wife Adah had a baby boy, called Jabal. Jabal grew up and he was the first person to go around with mobs of cows and bulls, just living in a tent, not a house.
Translation for Translators
Adah gave birth to a son she named Jabal.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who lived in tents who have livestock.
Noah Webster Bible
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
World English Bible
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
Young's Literal Translation
And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;