Jubal (also Yuval, Yubal or Tubal; – ''Yūḇāl'') is a Biblical figure in of the

Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;"Tanach"
''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''. Hebrew: ''Tān ...

and

Old Testament The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites. The ...

. Mentioned only once, he is sometimes regarded by

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

s, particularly by

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...

commentators, as the 'inventor of music'. A descendant of

Cain Cain ''Káïn''; ar, قابيل/قايين, Qābīl/Qāyīn is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He wa ...

, his father is Lamech and his brother is Jabal.

Biblical narrative

Jubal is only known from his appearance in of the

Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;"Tanach"
''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''. Hebrew: ''Tān ...

and

. The account describes him as a descendant of

and the son of Lamech and Adah. He is also a brother of Jabal, and half-brother of

Tubal-cain Tubal-cain or Tubalcain ( he, תּוּבַל קַיִן – ''Tūḇal Qayīn'') is a person mentioned in the Bible, in , known for being the first blacksmith. He is stated as the "forger of all instruments of bronze and iron". A descendant of C ...

and Naamah. Genesis credits him as the forefather of certain instruments: the ( he, כנור) and (). The translations of these vary depending on the edition:

Family tree

Kristian Zahrtmann - Jubal and family - Google Art Project

In Islamic sources

According to an unnamed Jewish source mentioned in Muhammad Al-Tabari's work

History of the Prophets and Kings The ''History of the Prophets and Kings'' ( ar, تاريخ الرسل والملوك ''Tārīkh al-Rusul wa al-Mulūk''), more commonly known as ''Tarikh al-Tabari'' () or ''Tarikh-i Tabari'' or ''The History of al-Tabari '' ( fa, تاریخ طب� ...

(915 CE), Jubal invented musical instruments during the time of

Mahalalel Mahalalel (, ) is an Antediluvian patriarch named in the Hebrew Bible. He is mentioned in the Sethite genealogy as the grandfather of Enoch and subsequently the ancestor of Noah. Etymology The meaning of the name could be translated as "the ...

.The History of the Prophets ('A) & Kings
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References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jubal Book of Genesis people