Jabal (Bible)

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: יָבָלYāḇāl) is an individual mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in Genesis 4:20.