Genesis 4:20

NETBible

Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first 1  of those who live in tents and keep 2  livestock.

NIV ©

Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.

NASB ©

Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

NLT ©

Adah gave birth to a baby named Jabal. He became the first of the herdsmen who live in tents.

MSG ©

Adah gave birth to Jabal, the ancestor of all who live in tents and herd cattle.

BBE ©

And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.

NRSV ©

Adah bore Jabal; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have livestock.

NKJV ©

And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

KJV
And Adah
<05711>
bare
<03205> (8799)
Jabal
<02989>_:
he was the father
<01>
of such as dwell
<03427> (8802)
in tents
<0168>_,
and [of such as have] cattle
<04735>_.
NASB ©
Adah
<5711>
gave
<3205>
birth
<3205>
to Jabal
<2989>
; he was the father
<1>
of those who dwell
<3427>
in tents
<168>
and
have
livestock
<4735>
.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eteken
<5088> 
V-AAI-3S
ada {N-PRI} ton
<3588> 
T-ASM
iwbel {N-PRI} outov
<3778> 
D-NSM
hn
<1510> 
V-IAI-3S
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
pathr
<3962> 
N-NSM
oikountwn
<3611> 
V-PAPGP
en
<1722> 
PREP
skhnaiv
<4633> 
N-DPF
kthnotrofwn {A-GPN}
NET [draft] ITL
Adah
<05711>
gave birth
<03205>
to Jabal
<02989>
; he
<01931>
was
<01961>
the first
<01>
of those who live in
<03427>
tents
<0168>
and keep livestock
<04735>
.
HEBREW
hnqmw
<04735>
lha
<0168>
bsy
<03427>
yba
<01>
hyh
<01961>
awh
<01931>
lby
<02989>
ta
<0853>
hde
<05711>
dltw (4:20)
<03205>
NETBible

Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first 1  of those who live in tents and keep 2  livestock.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “father.” In this passage the word “father” means “founder,” referring to the first to establish such lifestyles and occupations.

2 tn The word “keep” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation. Other words that might be supplied instead are “tend,” “raise” (NIV), or “have” (NRSV).