Genesis 4:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 4:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 4:21 in 7 Bible Translations

Read Genesis 4:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Genesis 4:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.”

Genesis 4:21 — World English Bible

Genesis 4:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.”

Genesis 4:21 — American Standard Version

Genesis 4:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the name of his brother <FI>is<Fi> Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ.”

Genesis 4:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 4:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.”

Genesis 4:21 — Darby Translation

Genesis 4:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And his brothers name was Iubal, who was the father of all that play on the harpe and organes.”

Genesis 4:21 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 4:21 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the name of his brother was Jubal; he was the father of all those playing the lyre and pipe.”

Genesis 4:21 — The Living Sword

Genesis 4:21 in Context — Genesis 4

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

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

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

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

23 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.

Read the full chapter: Genesis 4 →

What Does Genesis 4:21 Mean?

Genesis 4:21 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free