Jabal (Bible)

This article is about the individual in Genesis 4. For other people of this name, see Jabal.
Jabal
Jabal the Shepherd
Jabal, son of Lamech, with his sheep and a dog
Born
Jabal
Other namesYabal
Occupationshepherd
Known forforefather of all shepherds
Title"the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock"
Parent(s)Lamech and Adah
RelativesJubal (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.