Genesis 4:20

4:20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first ¹  of those who live in tents and keep ²  livestock.

Genesis 26:14

26:14 He had ³  so many sheep ⁴  and cattle ⁵  and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous ⁶  of him.

[4:20]  ¹ tn Heb “father.” In this passage the word “father” means “founder,” referring to the first to establish such lifestyles and occupations.

[4:20]  ² 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).

[26:14]  ³ tn Heb “and there was to him.”

[26:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “possessions of sheep.”

[26:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “possessions of cattle.”

[26:14]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew verb translated “became jealous” refers here to intense jealousy or envy that leads to hostile action (see v. 15).