Jubal (Bible)
Jubal (also Yuval or Yubal; Hebrew: יוּבָל – Yūḇāl) is a man mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in Genesis 4:21.
Jubal | |
|---|---|
 Jubal, son of Lamech | |
| Born | Jubal |
| Other names | Yubal |
| Occupation | musician |
| Known for | forefather of all musicians |
| Title | "the father of all those who play the harp and flute" |
| Parent(s) | Lamech and Adah |
| Relatives | Jabal (brother) Tubal-cain (half-brother) Naamah (half-sister) |
Jubal and family painted by Kristian Zahrtmann
Significance
Jubal is described as the "ancestor of all who played the harp and flute." Jubal is said to have played the kinnor (Hebrew: כנור, translated 'harp' in the NIV and 'lyre' in the ESV) and the uggab (עוגב, translated 'flute' in the NIV and 'pipe' in the ESV). Gordon Wenham suggests that the latter may have been a reed or a Pan's pipe.[1]
Family
Jubal was a descendant of Cain, the son of Lamech and Adah, and the brother of Jabal, and half-brother of Tubal-cain and Naamah.
References
- Wenham 1987, p. 113.
- Wenham, Gordon J. (1987). Genesis 1-15. Word Publishers.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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