¹⁷And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and brought forth Henoch: and he built a city, and called the name thereof by the name of his son Henoch.

¹⁸And Henoch begot Irad, and Irad begot Maviael, and Maviael begot Mathusael, and Mathusael begot Lamech,

¹⁹Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.

²⁰And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.

²¹And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs.

²²Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.

²³And Lamech said to his wives Ada and Sella: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to my own bruising.

²⁴Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold.

²⁵Adam also knew his wife again: and she brought forth a son, and called his name Seth, saying: God hath given me another seed for Abel, whom Cain slew.

²⁶But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos: this man began to call upon the name of the Lord.

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