International Children’s Bible

Genesis 4:20-26 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

20. Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the first person to live in tents and raise cattle.

21. Jabal’s brother was Jubal. Jubal was the first person to play the harp and flute.

22. Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain. He made tools out of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

23. Lamech said to his wives:“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice!You wives of Lamech, listen to what I say.I killed a man for wounding me.I killed a young man for hitting me.

24. Cain’s killer may be punished 7 times.Then Lamech’s killer will be punished 77 times.”

25. Adam had intimate relations with his wife Eve again. And she gave birth to a son. She named him Seth. Eve said, “God has given me another child. He will take the place of Abel, who was killed by Cain.”

26. Seth also had a son. They named him Enosh. At that time people began to pray to the Lord.