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Genesis 4:19-22
King James Version
Genesis 4:19-22
King James Version
19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
22 And 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
Genesis 4:19-22
New International Version
19 Lamech married(A) two women,(B) one named Adah and the other Zillah. 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(C) and pipes.(D) 22 Zillah 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 4:22 Or who instructed all who work in
Genesis 4:19-22
English Standard Version
Genesis 4:19-22
English Standard Version
19 And Lamech took two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. 22 Zillah also bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
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Genesis 4:19-22
New King James Version
Genesis 4:19-22
New King James Version
19 Then Lamech took for himself (A)two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah. 20 And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and [a]flute. 22 And as for Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
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- Genesis 4:21 pipe
Genesis 4:19-22
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 4:19-22
New American Standard Bible
19 Lamech took (A)two wives for himself: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and flute. 22 As 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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