Verse 20
Genesis 4:20
Darby Translation
20
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
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
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And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Je...
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And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
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And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to J...
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And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon...
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and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fe...
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And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?
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If thou doest well, will not [thy countenance] look up [with confidence]? and if thou doest not well...
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And Cain spoke to Abel his brother, and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose...
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And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keep...
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And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.
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And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood f...
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When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugiti...
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And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.
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Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground, and from thy face shall I be hid;...
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And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehova...
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And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Ede...
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And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city; and he called the nam...
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And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael b...
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And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
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And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
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And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.
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And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the si...
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And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speec...
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If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
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And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God (Elohim) has app...
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And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on...
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