Jabel—the father of such, &c.— It is usual with the Hebrews to call him the Father, who is the inventor of any thing: and, indeed, the same manner of speaking was usual with the Greeks and Romans.
Related Commentaries of Genesis 4:20
Genesis 4:20
20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.