Gen 4:20 | Clarke | STEP | Verse 20 Jabal - was the father - The inventor or teacher, for so the word is understood, . He was the first who invented tent-making, and the breeding and managing of cattle; or he was, in these respects, the most eminent in that time. Though Abel was a shepherd, it is not likely he was such on an extensive scale.

Genesis 4:20

Verse 20

Jabal - was the father - The inventor or teacher, for so the word is understood, 1Sam 10:12. He was the first who invented tent-making, and the breeding and managing of cattle; or he was, in these respects, the most eminent in that time. Though Abel was a shepherd, it is not likely he was such on an extensive scale.