Genesis 4:19-22

King James Version

¹⁹And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

²⁰And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

²¹And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

²²And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

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Genesis 4:19-22

New International Version

¹⁹Lamech married^(A) two women,^(B) one named Adah and the other Zillah. ²⁰Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. ²¹His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments^(C) and pipes.^(D) ²²Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged^(E) all kinds of tools out of^[a] bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.

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Genesis 4:19-22

New American Standard Bible

¹⁹Lamech took ^(A)two wives for himself: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. ²⁰Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock. ²¹His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and flute. ²²As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

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