GEN 4:22 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Tsillah gave birth to Tuval-Kayin (Tubal-Cain) who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. His sister was named Naamah.

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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.

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

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 allkinds of tools of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

?:? 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.

MOF No MOF 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.

DBY 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.

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

KJB 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]
(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 instructer: Heb. whetter

BB 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 cunnyngly every craft of brasse and of iron, the sister of Thubalcain was Noema.)

GNV 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 brasse and of yron: and the sister of Tubal-kain was Naamah. )

CB 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 connynge poyntes of metall and yron. And Tubalcains sister was called Naema.)

WYC 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 bras and of yrun; forsothe the sister of Tubalcayn was Neoma.)

LUT 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 gebar auch, namely to_him Thubalkain, the Meister in allerlei Erz and Eisenwerk. And the Schwester the Thubalkain was Naema.)

CLV Sella quoque genuit Tubalcain, qui fuit malleator et faber in cuncta opera æris et ferri. Soror vero Tubalcain, Noëma.[fn]
(Sella quoque genuit Tubalcain, who fuit malleator and faber in cuncta opera æris and ferri. Soror vero 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 bellicas exercuit, and decenter artem ferrariam docuit; quædam also which to oculorum pertinent concupiscentiam, invenit.

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

4:22 Gr. she also.

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. )

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 Tubal Qayin/(Cain)

Be consistent with how you spell this name both times in verse 22. 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 his skill. Alternate translation: “He was the first person to forge” or “He was the first blacksmith and forged” or “He was the first of all people who forge”

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”

וַֽ⁠אֲח֥וֹת תּֽוּבַל קַ֖יִן נַֽעֲמָֽה

and=sister_of Tubal Qayin/(Cain) Naˊₐmāh

Alternate translation: “Tubal Cain had a sister named Naamah.”

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