Translations
Louis Segond 1910
Le nom de son frère était Jubal: il fut le père de tous ceux qui jouent de la harpe et du chalumeau.
KJV
And his brother's name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
And his brother's name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
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