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Genesis 4:19–20

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.

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Genesis 4:19–20 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 Lamech married two women, 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.

Genesis 4:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Genesis 4:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents.

Genesis 4:19–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 Then Lamech took for himself 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.

Genesis 4:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 Lamech married two women, Adah and Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the first person to live in tents and raise cattle.

Genesis 4:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 have cattle.

Genesis 4:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah. 20 And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and breed cattle.

Genesis 4:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the first person to live in tents and have livestock.

Genesis 4:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 Lamech took two wives for himself, one named Adah and the other named Zillah. 20 Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of the nomadic herdsmen.

Genesis 4:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 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 ancestor of those who live in tents and have livestock.

Genesis 4:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 And Lamech took to himself two wives. The name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah. 20 And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and those who have livestock.

Genesis 4:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 Lamech married two women. One was named Adah, and the other was named Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.

Genesis 4:19–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 Lamech took to himself two wives: 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 dwell in tents and have livestock.


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