Chapter XIV

Tubal-Cain’s half brothers

In Genesis 4:23-24, we learn that Tubal-Cain’s father, Lamech (NOT the same Lamech as Methuselah’s son) had two wives. He was the first recorded polygamist. It is hard to know who was born first, so taking the first name in the list, I made the assumption Jabal was the first born. Having two wives with multiple children must have caused trouble in the family dynamics. We saw the troubles Jacob would have hundreds of years later. It is interesting to consider what trouble that might be in this story!