Genesis 4:20-22
Easy-to-Read Version
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal. Jabal was the father[a] of people who live in tents and earn their living by keeping cattle. 21 Jabal was Jubal’s brother. Jubal was the father of people who play the harp and flute. 22 Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain. Tubal-Cain was the father of people who work with bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was named Naamah.
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- Genesis 4:20 father This probably means that this man invented these things or was the first one to use them.
Genesis 4:20-22
New International Version
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments(A) and pipes.(B) 22 Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged(C) all kinds of tools out of[a] bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
Footnotes
- Genesis 4:22 Or who instructed all who work in
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