GEN 4:22 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Σελλὰ δὲ καὶ αὐτὴ ἔτεκε τὸν Θόβελ· καὶ ἦν σφυροκόπος χαλκεὺς χαλκοῦ καὶ σιδήρου. ἀδελφὴ δὲ Θόβελ, Νοεμά.
(Sella de kai autaʸ eteke ton Thobel; kai aʸn sfurokopos ⱪalkeus ⱪalkou kai sidaʸrou. adelfaʸ de Thobel, Noema. )

BrTr And Sella [fn]also bore Thobel; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of brass and iron; and the sister of Thobel was Noëma.

ULT And Zillah also bore Tubal Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal Cain was Naamah.

UST Lamech’s other wife Zillah also gave birth to a son named Tubal Cain. He was the first of all those who make all kinds of tools and other things out of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain had a sister whose name was Naamah.

BSB § And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

OEB As for Zillah, she gave birth to Tubal-cain, who forged all sort of tools from copper and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

WEBBE Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Now Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who heated metal and shaped all kinds of tools made of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

LSV And Zillah, she also bears Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain [is] Naamah.

FBV Zillah also had a son. He was named Tubal-cain and he was a blacksmith, making different kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-cain's sister was named Naamah.

T4T Lamech’s other wife Zillah gave birth to a son whom she named Tubal-Cain. Later Tubal-Cain became a ◄blacksmith/one who made tools from bronze and iron►. Tubal-Cain had a younger sister whose name was Naamah.

LEB Then[fn] Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain who forged all kinds of tools of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

4:22 Or “And”

BBE And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who is the father of every maker of cutting instruments of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

ASV And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

DRA Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.

YLT And Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain [is] Naamah.

Drby And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

RV And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

SLT And Zillah, she also will bear Tubal Cain, sharpening every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.

Wbstr And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

KJB-1769 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.[fn]

4.22 instructer: Heb. whetter

KJB-1611 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-Cain, an [fn]instructer of euery artificer in brasse and iron: and the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
(And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.)

4:22 Heb. whetter.

Bshps And Sella also bare Thubalcain, which wrought cunnyngly euery craft of brasse and of iron, the sister of Thubalcain was Noema.
(And Sella also bare Thubalcain, which wrought/done cunningly every craft of brass and of iron, the sister of Thubalcain was Noema.)

Gnva And Zillah also bare Tubal-kain, who wrought cunningly euery craft of brasse and of yron: and the sister of Tubal-kain was Naamah.
(And Zillah also bare Tubal-kain, who wrought/done cunningly every craft of brass and of iron: and the sister of Tubal-kain was Naamah. )

Cvdl And Zilla she also bare Tubalcain, a worker in all connynge poyntes of metall & yron. And Tubalcains sister was called Naema.
(And Zilla she also bare Tubalcain, a worker in all cunning pointes of metall and iron. And Tubalcains sister was called Naema.)

Wycl And Sella gendride Tubalcayn, that was an hamerbetere, and smyyt on alle werkis of bras and of yrun; forsothe the sistir of Tubalcayn was Neoma.
(And Sella begat/gave_birth_to Tubalcayn, that was an hamerbetere, and smyyt on all works of brass and of yrun; for_certain/truly the sister of Tubalcayn was Neoma.)

Luth Die Zilla aber gebar auch, nämlich dem Thubalkain, den Meister in allerlei Erz und Eisenwerk. Und die Schwester des Thubalkain war Naema.
(The Zilla but gave_birth also, namely to_him Thubalkain, the Meister in all_sorts_of_things ore and ironwerk. And the sister the Thubalkain what/which Naema.)

ClVg Sella quoque genuit Tubalcain, qui fuit malleator et faber in cuncta opera æris et ferri. Soror vero Tubalcain, Noëma.[fn]
(Sella too gave_birth Tubalcain, who it_was malleator and faber in/into/on everything works æris and ferri. Soror indeed/however Tubalcain, Noëma. )

4.22 Tubalcain. RAB. Qui secundum Josephum res bellicas exercuit, et decenter artem ferrariam docuit; quædam etiam quæ ad oculorum pertinent concupiscentiam, invenit.

4.22 Tubalcain. RAB. Who after/second Yosephum res warlikes exercuit, and decenter artem ferrariam docuit; some also which to of_the_eyes pertinent concupiscentiam, he_found.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

גַם & יָֽלְדָה֙

also/even & she/it_gave_birth

Alternate translation: [also became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and they named him]

Note 1 topic: translate-names

אֶת־תּ֣וּבַל קַ֔יִן

DOM Tūⱱal Qayin/(Cain)

Be consistent with how you spell this name both times in verse [4:22](../4/22.md). Alternate translation: [Tubal-Cain] or [Tubal-cain] or [Tubalcain]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לֹטֵ֕שׁ

hammering/sharpening

It is probably implied from verses 20-21 that Tubal Cain, like his brothers, was the father/ancestor or first of all those who had this skill. Alternate translation: [He was the first person to forge] or [He was the first blacksmith, and he forged] or [He was the first of all people who forge]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

כָּל־חֹרֵ֥שׁ נְחֹ֖שֶׁת וּ⁠בַרְזֶ֑ל

all/each/any/every fabricating copper/brass/bronze//coin and=iron

The word tools that is used here in the Hebrew text is general and can include farming tools and weapons and other things that are made out of metal. Alternate translation: [all kinds of tools and other things out of brass and iron] or [all kinds of brass and iron things]

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