King James Version
What Does Genesis 4:21 Mean?
“And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.”
Context
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And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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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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And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
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And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah. instructer: Heb. whetter
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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. I have: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc to my hurt: or, in my hurt
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**13-14. And Cain said ... My punishment is greater than I can bear--**What an overwhelming sense of misery; but no sign of penitence, nor cry for pardon.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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