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  • He was the father of tent dwellers - "He was the father of people who live in tents." Possible meanings are 1) He was the first person to live in a tent" or 2) "He and his descendants lived in tents."
  • tent dwellers who have cattle - This can be translated as "people who live in tents and take care of cattle."
  • He was the father of those who play the harp and pipe - Possible meanings are 1) "He was the first person to play the harp and pipe" or 2) "He and his descendants played the harp and pipe."
  • harp - a musical instrument that has strings. People pluck or strum the strings to make music.
  • pipe - a musical instrument that is shaped like a tube. People blow air through the tube or over a hole in the tube to make music.
  • Tubal-cain, the forger of tools of bronze and iron - cain, the forger of tools of bronze and iron** - "Tubal-cain. He made bronze and iron tools."
  • bronze - a yellowish-brown metal
  • iron - a very strong grey metal