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Genesis 4:20

And Ada bare Iabel, which was the father of such as dwel in the tentes, and of such as haue cattell.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19And Lamech toke vnto hym two wyues, the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other was Sella.

21His brothers name was Iubal, which was the father of such as handle Harpe and Organ.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:2And she proceading, brought foorth his brother Habel, and Habel was a keper of sheepe, but Cain was a tyller of the grounde.

Genesis 25:27And the boyes grewe, and Esau became a cunnyng hunter, and a wylde man: but Iacob was a perfect man, and dwelled in tentes.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 4:20-23

The Family of Lamech. ( b. c. 3875.) 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 Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. We have here some particulars concerning Lamech,… Read the whole commentary →

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