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Genesis 4:17–19

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17Then Cain 1knew his wife, and she conceived and 2gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son.

18Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad 1was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael 2was the father of Methushael, and Methushael 3was the father of Lamech.

19And Lamech took for himself atwo wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or had relations
  2. 2Or bore Enoch, cf. 3:16
  3. 1Lit begot
  4. 2Lit begot
  5. 3Lit begot

Cross references

  1. aGen 2:24

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. When he built a city, he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch. To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. And Lamech took two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Cain was intimate with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain became the builder of a city, and he named the city Enoch after his son. Irad was born to Enoch, Irad fathered Mehujael, Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. Lamech took two wives for himself, one named Adah and the other named Zillah.

NLTNew Living Translation

Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which he named Enoch, after his son. Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. And when he built a city he named the city after his son, Enoch. And to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. And Lamech took to himself two wives. The name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.