Jubal ( Bible ) - wikipedia Jubal ( Bible ) This article is about the person in Genesis 4. For other people of this name, see Jubal. Jubal Jubal, son of Lamech Jubal Other names Yubal Occupation musician Known for forefather of all musicians Title `` the father of all those who play the harp and flute '' Parent ( s ) Lamech and Adah Relatives Jabal ( brother ) Tubal - cain ( half - brother ) Naamah ( half - sister ) Jubal and family painted by Kristian Zahrtmann Jubal ( or Yuval or Yubal ) is a man mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in Genesis 4 : 21. Known as the father of all who play the harp and flute, Jubal is the brother of Jabal and the half - brother of Tubal - cain and half - brother of his half - sister Naamah. Contents 1 Family 2 Instruments 3 References 4 External links Family Jubal was a descendant of Cain, the son of Lamech and Adah, and the brother of Jabal, and half - brother of Tubal - cain and Naamah. Jubal is described as the `` ancestor of all who played the harp and flute. '' Instruments Jubal is said to have played the כנור ( `` Kinnor '', translated `` harp '' in the NIV and `` lyre '' in the ESV ) and the עוגב ( `` Uggab '', translated `` flute '' in the NIV and `` pipe '' in the ESV ). Gordon Wenham suggests that the latter may have been a `` reed or a Pan 's pipe. '' References Jump up ^ Wenham 1987, p. 113. Wenham, Gordon J. ( 1987 ). Genesis 1 - 15. Word Publishers. External links Media related to Tubal - Cain at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jubal_(Bible)&oldid=825405594 '' Categories : Book of Genesis people Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Commons category with local link different than on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Беларуская Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Català Deutsch Eesti Español فارسی Français Hrvatski עברית Kaszëbsczi Nederlands Polski Português Русский Українська 7 more Edit links This page was last edited on 13 February 2018, at 05 : 38 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who is considered the father of music in the bible
Answer: Jubal (or Yuval or Yubal)