Genesis 4:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 4:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 4:20 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 4:20 — KJV
“And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.”
— Genesis 4:20 (KJV)
Genesis 4:20 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 4:20
“That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:20: father, dwell, cattle
“The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:20: father, dwell, cattle
“And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:20: bare, father
“And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:20: bare, father
“And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:20: dwell, tents
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