Genesis 4:21

and, the name of his brother, was Jubal,—he, was father of everyone handling lyre and flute,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20And Adah bare Jabal,—he, was father of such as dwell in tents, and have cattle;

22And, as for Zillah, she also, bare Tubal-Cain, a sharpener of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron,—and, the sister of Tubal-Cain, was Naamah.

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Cross References

Job 21:12They rejoice aloud as [with] timbrel and lyre, and make merry to the sound of the pipe;

Amos 6:5Who are bawling at the bidding of the harp,—like David, have they invented for themselves instruments of song:

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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