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Genesis 4:20

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And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:50–52Rank 1 from verse 20
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    50¶ These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

    51Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

    52And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

  2. 1 Chronicles 4:4–5Rank 2 from verse 20
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    4And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

    5¶ And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

  3. Genesis 25:27Rank 3 from verse 20
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    27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

  4. Genesis 4:2Rank 4 from verse 20
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    2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

  5. Genesis 4:21Rank 5 from verse 20
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    21And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

  6. Hebrews 11:9Rank 6 from verse 20
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    9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

  7. Jeremiah 35:9–10Rank 7 from verse 20
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    9Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:

    10But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

  8. John 8:44Rank 8 from verse 20
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    44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

  9. Romans 4:11–12Rank 9 from verse 20
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    11And 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:

    12And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

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Genesis 4:20

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bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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tents

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Portable shelters or dwellings; by association, the dwellings or encampment of a household or people.

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4:19¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

4:20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

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4:21And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

4:22And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

4:23And 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.

4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

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