Where are nomads mentioned in the Old Testament?

Answer 1

While the word "nomad" is not used in The Bible, the life style was very common. A nomad is one who goes from place to place in search of food, work, or in the case of shepherds, grazing land. Jubal was "the father of such as dwell in tents" (Gen 4:20). When Abraham was called out of the city of Ur, he then (most likely) took up the life of a nomad. Afterwards, all of the patriarchs were "dwellers in tents" (Gen 9:21,27; 12:8; 13:12; 26:17). The life of a shepherd often required a nomadic lifestyle. These are mentioned throughout the bible, so it is difficult to give them all. Even God's "dwelling" was a tent while Israel wandered in the wilderness and up to the time that Solomon built the temple (1 Chronicles 17:5). If you have a specific situation in mind, perhaps you can add it on to the question.