Genesis 4:20 meaning and explanation
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
Genesis 4:20, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse comes from the genealogy of Cain's descendants, after Cain's exile and the birth of his son Enoch. Jabal is a son of Lamech and Adah, and the title "father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock" presents him as the founder of the nomadic herding way of life.
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