Genesis 4:21
His brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of those who play the harp and pipe.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
In Context
20Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who lived in tents who have livestock.
Cross References
Job 21:12They sing to the tambourine and harp 1 and rejoice with the music of the flute. 1
Amos 6:5They sing foolish songs to the music of the harp; 1 they improvise on instruments as David did. 1
Matthew Henry on Genesis 4:20-23
The Family of Lamech. ( b. c. 3875.) 19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. 21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. We have here some particulars concerning Lamech,… Read the whole commentary →