Genesis 4:20

4:20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first46 of those who live in tents and keep47 livestock.

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46	tn Heb “father.” In this passage the word “father” means “founder,” referring to the first to establish such lifestyles and occupations.
47	tn The word “keep” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation. Other words that might be supplied instead are “tend,” “raise” (NIV), or “have” (NRSV).