Genesis 4:22

Genesis 4:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.
• New International Version (NIV)Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Zillah also bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And as for Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

Context of Genesis 4:22

20Adah gave birth to Jabal. Jabal became the father of people who live in tents and they take care of animals. 21Jabal had a brother called Jubal. Jubal became the father of people who make music with harps and flutes. Zillah gave birth to a son. His name was Tubal-Cain. He used bronze and iron to make tools. Tubal-Cain had a sister. Her name was Naamah. 23Lamech said to his two wives, ‘Adah and Zillah, listen to me! My wives, hear my words! A man attacked me, so I killed him. Yes, I killed a young man because he hurt me. 24If someone kills Cain, God will punish that person seven times more. But if someone attacks me, I will punish that person 77 times more!’

Genesis 4:22 word by word

וְצִלָּ֣ה גַם־הִ֗וא יָֽלְדָה֙ אֶת־תּ֣וּבַל קַ֔יִן לֹטֵ֕שׁ כָּל־חֹרֵ֥שׁ נְחֹ֖שֶׁת וּבַרְזֶ֑ל וַֽאֲח֥וֹת תּֽוּבַל־קַ֖יִן נַֽעֲמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Zillahצִלָּהtsillâh · ZillahH6741
• she also bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Tubal–cainתּוּבַל־קַ֫יִןtûbal qayin · Tubal-cainH8423
• an instructerלָטַשׁlâţash · to sharpenH3913
• of every artificerחֹרֵשׁchôrêsh · artificerH2794
• in brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• and ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
• and the sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• Naamahנַעֲמָהna‛ămâh · NaamahH5279

Cross-references for Genesis 4:22

• Exodus 25:3These are the gifts that you must receive from the people as an offering: gold, silver and bronze;
• Numbers 31:22You must put all the gold, the silver, the bronze, the iron, and other metals in a fire.
• Deuteronomy 33:25They will use iron and bronze to make the gates of their towns strong. May they be strong for as long as they live.
• 2 Chronicles 2:7Please send me a man who has special skills to work with gold, silver, bronze and iron, as well as with valuable red, purple and blue materials. He must also know how to cut pictures on metal. He will help my own workers here in Judah and in Jerusalem. They are workers with special skills that my father David chose to do this work.

Commentaries on Genesis 4:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Tubal-cain - The first smith on record, who taught how to make warlike instruments and domestic utensils out of brass and iron. Agricultural instruments must have been in use long before, for Cain was a tiller of the ground, and so was Adam, and they could not have cultivated the ground without spades, hooks, etc. Some of these arts were useless to man while innocent and upright, but after his fall they became necessary. Thus is the saying verified: God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 - XIX. The Line of Cain 17. חניך chenôk Chanok, “initiation, instruction.” 18. עירד ‛ı̂yrād Irad, “fleet as the wild ass, citizen.” מחוּיאל mechûya'el Mechujael, “smitten of El, or life of El.” מתוּשׁאל metûshā'ēl Methushael, “man of El, or man asked.” למך lāmek Lemek, “man of prayer, youth.” 19. עדה 'ādâh Adah, “beauty.” צלה tsı̂lâh Tsillah, “shade or tinkling.” 20. יבל yābāl Jabal, “stream, leader of cattle, produce, the walker or…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 One of Cain's wicked race is the first recorded, as having broken the law of marriage. Hitherto, one man had but one wife at a time; but Lamech took two. Wordly things, are the only things that carnal, wicked people set their hearts upon, and are most clever and industrious about. So it was with this race of Cain. Here was a father of shepherds, and a father of musicians, but not a father of the faithful. Here is one to teach about brass and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-22New tools and skills can hide a growing desire for people to rely on themselves instead of God. They can also show that people are moving farther away from God (see study note on 4:17–5:32).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2217-22. builded a city--It has been in cities that the human race has ever made the greatest social progress; and several of Cain's descendants distinguished themselves by their inventive genius in the arts.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 4:22

• Adah
• Antediluvians
• Art
• Brass
• Brazier
• Genealogy
• Invention
• Iron
• Lamech
• Master Workman
• Mechanic
• Naamah
• Smith
• Tubal-Cain
• Zillah

In the dictionaries

• Cain
• Tubal
• Tubal-Cain
• Adam
• Artificer
• Blood
• Call
• Copper
• Cursed
• Fall

Commentaries on Genesis 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings