Jabal (Bible)
Jabal | |
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Jabal, son of Lamech, with his sheep and a dog depicted by Andrea Pisano | |
| Born | Jabal |
| Other names | Yabal |
| Occupation | shepherd |
| Known for | forefather of all shepherds |
| Title | "the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock" |
| Parent(s) | Lamech and Adah |
| Relatives | Jubal (brother) Tubal-cain (half-brother) Naamah (half-sister) Zillah (step-mother) Methushael (grandfather) Mehujael (great-grandfather) Irad (great-great-grandfather) Enoch (great-great-great-grandfather) Cain (great-great-great-great-grandfather) Adam and Eve (great-great-great-great-great-grandparents) Abel (great-great-great-great-granduncle) Seth (great-great-great-great-granduncle) Enoch (fifth cousin) |
Jabal or Yabal (Hebrew: יָבָל – Yāḇāl) is an individual mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in Genesis 4:20. He is traditionally regarded as the archetypal nomadic herder and is associated with the origins of pastoral life.