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 30:29

30:29 “You know how I have worked for you,” Jacob replied, ³  “and how well your livestock have fared under my care. ⁴ 

Genesis 31:9

31:9 In this way God has snatched away your father’s livestock and given them to me.

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

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).

³ tn Heb “and he said to him, ‘You know how I have served you.’” The order of the introductory clause and the direct discourse has been rearranged in the translation for stylistic reasons, and the referent of the pronoun “he” (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “and how your cattle were with me.”