KJV King James Version
And his brother’s name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
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Genesis 4:21
And his brother’s name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
WEB World English Bible
His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
ASV American Standard Version
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the name of his brother is Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ.
Surrounding context — Genesis 4
18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
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 Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain [was] Naamah.
23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
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Job 21:12They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.Amos 6:5That chant to the sound of the viol, [and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;Isaiah 5:12And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.Genesis 31:27Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?Romans 4:11-12And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
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