Genesis 4:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.”
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“And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain <FI>is<Fi> Naamah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 4:22 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 25:3This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
- Numbers 31:22Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead—
- Deuteronomy 8:9a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper.
- Deuteronomy 33:25May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
- 2 Chronicles 2:7Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.
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