Tubal-cain | |
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.JPG) Tubal-cain in his forge. Tapestry, Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge | |
| Born | Tubal-cain |
| Other names | Tubal-Cain, Tubalcain, Tubal (simplified name) |
| Occupation | Smith |
| Known for | Forefather of smiths |
| Title | "An instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron" |
| Parent(s) | Lamech and Zillah |
| Relatives | Naamah (sister) Jabal (half-brother) Jubal (half-brother) Adah (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) |
Tubal-cain or Tubalcain (Hebrew: תּוּבַל קַיִן – Tūḇal Qayīn) is a person mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 4:22, named therein as the first blacksmith. He is stated as the "forger of all instruments of bronze and iron". A descendant of Cain, he was the son of Lamech and Zillah. Tubal-cain was the brother of Naamah and half-brother of Jabal and Jubal.