Verse 20
Genesis 4:20
World English Bible, British Edition
20
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents
and have livestock.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/תֵּ֥לֶד עָדָ֖ה אֶת יָבָ֑ל ה֣וּא הָיָ֔ה אֲבִ֕י יֹשֵׁ֥ב אֹ֖הֶל וּ/מִקְנֶֽה
English Translation
And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
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Chapter 4 Context
1
The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man wit...
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2
Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep,
but Cain was a tiller of t...
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3
As time passed, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of
the ground.
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4
Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The
LORD respected Abel and his...
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5
but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and
the expression on his face fel...
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6
The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your
face fallen?
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7
If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches
at the door. Its desire is...
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8
Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they
were in the field, Cain rose u...
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9
The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?”
He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keep...
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10
The LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s
blood cries to me from the ground.
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11
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth
to receive your brother’s blood...
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12
From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to
you. You will be a fugitive an...
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13
Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
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14
Behold, you have driven me out today from the surface of the ground.
I will be hidden from your face...
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15
The LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance
will be taken on him sevenfold.” The...
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16
Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod,
east of Eden.
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17
Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built
a city, and named the city afte...
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18
Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael
became the father of Methushael...
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19
Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name
of the second one was Zillah...
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20
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents
and have livestock.
21
His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the
harp and pipe.
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22
Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument
of bronze and iron. Tub...
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23
Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice.
You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech,...
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24
If Cain will be avenged seven times,
truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
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25
Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named
him Seth, saying, “for God (Elohim) has...
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26
A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men
began to call on the LORD’s na...
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