Genesis 4:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle and purchase possessions.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle and purchase possessions.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of the nomadic herdsmen.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.

English EASY 2024

Adah gave birth to Jabal. Jabal became the father of people who live in tents and they take care of animals.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Adah gave birth to Jabal. Jabal was the father of people who live in tents and earn their living by keeping cattle.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the ancestor of those who raise livestock and live in tents.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of the nomadic herdsmen.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Dawn gave birth to Jabal, the first of those who lived in tents and raised livestock.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

To Adah was born a baby named Jabal. He became the first of the cattlemen and those living in tents.

English Tyndale 1537

And Ada bare Jabal, of whom came they that dwell in tents and possess cattle.

Genesis 4:20 — Compare Translations