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Tubal-Cain&#8217s sister was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Lamech’s other wife, Zillah, gave birth to a son named Tubal-cain. He became an expert in forging tools of bronze and iron. Tubal-cain had a sister named Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Zillah also bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain <i>was</i> Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And as for Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain <i>was</i> Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, the smith (craftsman) <i>and</i> teacher of every artisan in instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zillah bore Tubal-cain, who made all kinds of bronze and iron tools. Tubal-cain’s sister was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zillah bore Tubal-cain, who made all kinds of bronze and iron tools. Tubal-cain&#8217s sister was Naamah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Lamech and Zillah had a son named Tubal Cain who made tools out of bronze and iron. They also had a daughter, whose name was Naamah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Zillah also had a son, Tubalcain, who made bronze and iron tools. Tubalcain's sister was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Zillah gave birth to Tubal Cain, who made all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal Cain was Naamah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who became a forger of bronze and iron work. Tubal-cain's sister was Naamah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who heated metal and shaped all kinds of tools made of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, who heated metal and shaped instruments of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Zillah, she also bears Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain [is] Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain is Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Zillah, she also will bear Tubal Cain, sharpening every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Zillah also conceived Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artisan in every work of brass and iron. In fact, the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Zillah, on her part, gave birth to Tubalcain, the ancestor of all who forge instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Zillah bore Tubal-cain, who made all kinds of bronze and iron tools. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Zillah also bore Tubal-cain, a craftsman in every work of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Tsala also gave birth to Tubal Qayn, a worker in every work of brass and of iron, and the sister of Tubal Qayn was Naama.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Sella also bore Thobel; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of brass and iron; and the sister of Thobel was Noema.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/4-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=954" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/4.htm">The Descendants of Cain</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6741.htm" title="6741: wə·ṣil·lāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Wife of Lamech. Feminine of tsel; Tsillah, an antediluvian woman.">And Zillah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yā·lə·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">gave birth to</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8423.htm" title="8423: tū·ḇalA son of Lamech. Apparently from yabal and Qayin; offspring of Cain; Tubal-Kajin, an antidiluvian patriarch."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8423.htm" title="8423: qa·yin (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Lamech. Apparently from yabal and Qayin; offspring of Cain; Tubal-Kajin, an antidiluvian patriarch.">Tubal-cain,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3913.htm" title="3913: lō·ṭêš (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To hammer, sharpen, whet. A primitive root; properly, to hammer out, i.e. To sharpen.">a forger</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of every</a> <a href="/hebrew/2794.htm" title="2794: ḥō·rêš (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- A fabricator, mechanic. Active participle of charash; a fabricator or mechanic.">implement</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">of bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/1270.htm" title="1270: ū·ḇar·zel (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Iron. Perhaps from the root of Birzowth; iron; by extension, an iron implement.">and iron.</a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: wa·’ă·ḥō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">And the sister</a> <a href="/hebrew/8423.htm" title="8423: tū·ḇal-A son of Lamech. Apparently from yabal and Qayin; offspring of Cain; Tubal-Kajin, an antidiluvian patriarch."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8423.htm" title="8423: qa·yin (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Lamech. Apparently from yabal and Qayin; offspring of Cain; Tubal-Kajin, an antidiluvian patriarch.">of Tubal-cain</a> <a href="/hebrew/5279.htm" title="5279: na·‘ă·māh (N-proper-fs) -- Feminine of Na'am; pleasantness; Naamah, the name of an antediluvian woman, of an Ammonitess, and of a place in Palestine.">was Naamah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-3.htm">Exodus 31:3-5</a></span><br />And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, / to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, / to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-14.htm">1 Kings 7:14</a></span><br />He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">2 Chronicles 2:7</a></span><br />Send 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-16.htm">Isaiah 54:16</a></span><br />Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-9.htm">Jeremiah 10:9</a></span><br />Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz—the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Ezekiel 27:12</a></span><br />Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1-2</a></span><br />“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. / Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Psalm 107:23-24</a></span><br />Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-17.htm">Proverbs 27:17</a></span><br />As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm">Isaiah 44:12</a></span><br />The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-24.htm">Acts 19:24-25</a></span><br />It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen. / Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Revelation 18:12</a></span><br />cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12-13</a></span><br />If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, / his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-20.htm">2 Timothy 2:20</a></span><br />A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5</a></span><br />In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.</p><p class="hdg">instructer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-3.htm">Exodus 25:3</a></b></br> And this <i>is</i> the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/31-22.htm">Numbers 31:22</a></b></br> Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-9.htm">Deuteronomy 8:9</a></b></br> A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any <i>thing</i> in it; a land whose stones <i>are</i> iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/18-22.htm">Artificer</a> <a href="/genesis/4-20.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/4-20.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/4-20.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/genesis/4-17.htm">Cain</a> <a href="/genesis/4-2.htm">Cain's</a> <a href="/james/5-4.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Forged</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-15.htm">Implements</a> <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Instructor</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-21.htm">Instrument</a> <a href="/genesis/4-21.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/genesis/1-25.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/genesis/1-25.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-19.htm">Maker</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">Naamah</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-31.htm">Na'amah</a> <a href="/2_john/1-13.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-4.htm">Tool</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-6.htm">Tools</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-1.htm">Tubal</a> <a href="/genesis/4-19.htm">Zillah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Artificer</a> <a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/exodus/25-3.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/25-3.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/genesis/4-24.htm">Cain</a> <a href="/genesis/4-24.htm">Cain's</a> <a href="/genesis/15-10.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/psalms/119-69.htm">Forged</a> <a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Implements</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-7.htm">Instructor</a> <a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Instrument</a> <a href="/genesis/27-3.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/genesis/6-19.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/genesis/6-20.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">Maker</a> <a href="/joshua/15-41.htm">Naamah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-41.htm">Na'amah</a> <a href="/genesis/12-13.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/exodus/20-25.htm">Tool</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-13.htm">Tools</a> <a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Tubal</a> <a href="/genesis/4-23.htm">Zillah</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-1.htm">The birth, occupation, and offerings of Cain and Abel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Cain murders his brother Abel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-11.htm">The curse of Cain.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-17.htm">Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-18.htm">His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">The birth of Seth,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-26.htm">and Enos.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This genealogy highlights the development of human civilization and culture. Tubal-cain's name is significant; "Tubal" may relate to the region of Tubal, known for metalworking, while "Cain" connects him to the lineage of Cain, suggesting a continuation of Cain's legacy in human innovation and industry.<p><b>a forger of every implement of bronze and iron</b><br>Tubal-cain is noted for his skills in metallurgy, indicating an advanced level of technological development in early human history. The mention of both bronze and iron suggests a period of transition between the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, though historically these ages are distinct. This phrase underscores humanity's growing ability to manipulate natural resources, which can be seen as both a blessing and a potential for misuse, reflecting the dual nature of human progress.<p><b>And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah</b><br>Naamah's inclusion in the genealogy is unusual, as women are rarely mentioned unless they play a significant role. Her name means "pleasant" or "beautiful," but the text does not provide further details about her life or significance. Some Jewish traditions suggest she may have been Noah's wife, though this is not supported by the biblical text. Her mention may indicate her importance in the cultural or familial context of the time.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zillah.htm">Zillah</a></b><br>One of Lamech's wives, mentioned in the genealogy of Cain. She is the mother of Tubal-cain and Naamah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tubal-cain.htm">Tubal-cain</a></b><br>A descendant of Cain, known as a forger of bronze and iron tools. His work signifies the advancement of human technology and craftsmanship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/naamah.htm">Naamah</a></b><br>The sister of Tubal-cain. While not much is detailed about her in this verse, her mention indicates her significance in the genealogy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze_and_iron.htm">Bronze and Iron</a></b><br>These materials symbolize the technological advancements of the time, marking a significant development in human civilization.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_innovation_in_human_history.htm">The Role of Innovation in Human History</a></b><br>Tubal-cain's work with bronze and iron represents the God-given ability to innovate and create. This reflects humanity's role as stewards of creation, tasked with developing and utilizing the resources God has provided.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family_and_lineage.htm">The Importance of Family and Lineage</a></b><br>The mention of Zillah, Tubal-cain, and Naamah highlights the significance of family and lineage in the biblical account. It reminds us of the impact our families can have on our personal development and contributions to society.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dual_nature_of_technology.htm">The Dual Nature of Technology</a></b><br>While technology and innovation can be used for good, they also carry the potential for misuse. As Christians, we are called to use our skills and advancements responsibly, aligning them with God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_gifts_in_others.htm">Recognizing God's Gifts in Others</a></b><br>Just as Tubal-cain was gifted in metalwork, each person has unique talents and abilities. We should encourage and support the development of these gifts in ourselves and others, recognizing them as part of God's design.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_tubal-cain_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Tubal-Cain in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_christ_as_king_mean.htm">What was the name of Noah's wife?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_the_ark_built_without_tech.htm">In Genesis 6:14–16, how was such a massive ark built under ancient conditions without modern technology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_name_of_noah's_wife.htm">What was the name of Noah's wife?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain</span>. Worker in brass or iron;related to Persian, <span class="accented">tupal</span>, iron dross (Gesenius, Rodiger, Delitzsch). Keil and Furst think this Persian root cannot be regarded as the proper explanation of the name. Furst suggests that the tribe may have been originally named Tubal, and known as inventors of smith-work and agricultural implements, and that Cain may have been afterwards added to them to identify them as Cainites (<span class="accented">vide</span> 'Lex. sub hem.'). The name Tubal, like the previous names Jabal and Jubal, is connected with the root <span class="accented">yabal</span>, to flow, and probably was indicative of the general prosperity of the race. Their ancestor was specially distinguished <span class="cmt_word">as an instructor</span> (literally, <span class="accented">a whetter</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>of every artificer</span> (instrument, LXX., Vulgate, Kalisch) <span class="cmt_word">in brass</span> (more correctly copper) <span class="cmt_word">and iron</span> <span class="hebrew">בַּרְזֶל</span>, according to Gesenius a quadrilateral from the Genesis <span class="hebrew">בְּרַן</span>, to transfix, with <span class="hebrew">ל</span> appended; according to Furst out of <span class="hebrew">בָּזֶל</span>, from <span class="hebrew">בָּזַל</span>, to be hard, by resolving the dagesh into <span class="accented">r</span>. <span class="cmt_word">And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah</span> - the lovely. Considering. the general significance of names, we shall scarcely go astray if with Kalisch we find in the name of the sister of Tubal-cain, "the beautiful," as compared with that of Adam's wife, "the living," a growing symptom of the degeneracy of the times. Beauty, rather than helpfulness, was now become the chief attraction in woman. Men selected wives for their lovely forms and faces rather than for their loving and pious hearts. The reason for the introduction of Naamah s name into the narrative commentators generally are at a loss to discover. Ingiis with much ingenuity connects it with the tragedy which some see in the lines that follow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/4-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Zillah</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצִלָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6741.htm">Strong's 6741: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zillah -- wife of Lamech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also</span><br /><span class="heb">גַם־</span> <span class="translit">(ḡam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gave birth to</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽלְדָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yā·lə·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Tubal-cain,</span><br /><span class="heb">קַ֔יִן</span> <span class="translit">(qa·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8423.htm">Strong's 8423: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tubal-cain -- a son of Lamech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a forger</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹטֵ֕שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lō·ṭêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3913.htm">Strong's 3913: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hammer out, to sharpen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of every</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">implement</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹרֵ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·rêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2794.htm">Strong's 2794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fabricator, mechanic</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹ֖שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and iron.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַרְזֶ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇar·zel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1270.htm">Strong's 1270: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iron, an iron implement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And the sister</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽאֲח֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sister -- a sister</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Tubal-cain</span><br /><span class="heb">קַ֖יִן</span> <span class="translit">(qa·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8423.htm">Strong's 8423: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tubal-cain -- a son of Lamech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was] Naamah.</span><br /><span class="heb">נַֽעֲמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ă·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5279.htm">Strong's 5279: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naamah -- a sister of Tubal-cain, also an Ammonitess</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/4-22.htm">OT Law: Genesis 4:22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain (Gen. 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