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Genesis 4:20
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KJ21
And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and of those who have cattle.
ASV
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
AMP
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he became the father of those [nomadic herdsmen] who live in tents and have cattle and raise livestock.
AMPC
Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle and purchase possessions.
BRG
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
CSB
Adah bore Jabal; he was the first of the nomadic herdsmen.
CSBA
Adah bore Jabal; he was the first of the nomadic herdsmen.
CEB
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and own livestock.
CJB
‘Adah gave birth to Yaval; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have cattle.
CEV
Lamech and Adah had two sons, Jabal and Jubal. Their son Jabal was the first to live in tents and raise sheep and goats. Jubal was the first to play harps and flutes.
DARBY
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
DRA
And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.
ERV
Adah gave birth to Jabal. Jabal was the father of people who live in tents and earn their living by keeping cattle.
EASY
Adah gave birth to Jabal. Jabal became the father of people who live in tents and they take care of animals.
EHV
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the predecessor of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
ESV
Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
ESVUK
Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
EXB
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who ·became the first person to [L was the father of those who] live in tents and raise ·cattle [livestock].
GNV
And Adah bare Jabal, who was the father of such as dwell in the tents, and of such as have cattle.
GW
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the first person to live in tents and have livestock.
GNT
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the ancestor of those who raise livestock and live in tents.
HCSB
Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of the nomadic herdsmen.
ICB
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the first person to live in tents and raise cattle.
ISV
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the ancestor of those who live in tents and herd livestock.
JUB
And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and of those who have cattle.
KJV
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
AKJV
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
LSB
And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
LEB
And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and those who have livestock.
TLB
To Adah was born a baby named Jabal. He became the first of the cattlemen and those living in tents.
MSG
Lamech married two wives, Adah and Zillah. Adah gave birth to Jabal, the ancestor of all who live in tents and herd cattle. His brother’s name was Jubal, the ancestor of all who play the lyre and flute. Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who worked at the forge making bronze and iron tools. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
MEV
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
NOG
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the first person to live in tents and have livestock.
NABRE
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the ancestor of those who dwell in tents and keep livestock.
NASB
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
NASB1995
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
NCB
Adah bore Jabal, who was the forefather of those who live in tents and herd cattle.
NCV
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the first person to live in tents and raise cattle.
NET
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first of those who live in tents and keep livestock.
NIRV
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of people who live in tents and raise livestock.
NIV
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.
NIVUK
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.
NKJV
And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
NLV
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have cattle.
NLT
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents.
NRSVA
Adah bore Jabal; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have livestock.
NRSVACE
Adah bore Jabal; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have livestock.
NRSVCE
Adah bore Jabal; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have livestock.
NRSVUE
Adah bore Jabal; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have livestock.
OJB
And Adah bore Yaval; he was the av of such as dwell in ohel, and have mikneh.
RGT
And Adah bore Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in the tents, and of those who have cattle.
RSV
Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle.
RSVCE
Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle.
TLV
Adah gave birth to Jabal—he was the pioneer of tent dwellers with livestock.
VOICE
Adah gave birth to Jabal. His descendants are those who make their homes in tents and keep livestock.
WEB
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
WYC
And Adah begat Jabal, that was the father of (the) dwellers in tents, and of shepherds;
YLT
And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;
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