Old Testament
Jubal
A descendant of Cain and the ancestor of all who play the harp and flute.
Jubal was the son of Lamech and Adah, identified in Genesis as the father of those who master musical instruments. His mention highlights the early development of cultural arts and technology within the line of Cain. He represents the human ingenuity and creative capacity present in the generations following the Fall.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Genesis 4:21
- Last appears
- Genesis 4:21
Where Jubal appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Ephron10 versesA Hittite landowner who sold the cave of Machpelah to Abraham for the burial of Sarah.
- Mamre10 versesAn Amorite chieftain who was an ally of Abram and provided land for his encampment near Hebron.
- Laban45 versesThe brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel who became Jacob's father-in-law and employer.
- Leah32 versesThe eldest daughter of Laban and first wife of Jacob, who became the mother of six of Israel's twelve tribes.
- Rebekah30 versesThe wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, instrumental in fulfilling God's promise to Abraham.
- Hagar12 versesAn Egyptian handmaid to Sarah who bore Ishmael to Abraham and experienced God's provision in the wilderness.
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