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Genesis 4:17–26

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17Cain 1had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave 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 1became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.

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

20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

21His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.

22As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah,

Listen to my voice,

You wives of Lamech,

Give heed to my speech,

aFor I 1have killed a man for wounding me;

And a boy for striking me;

24If Cain is avenged asevenfold,

Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

25aAdam 1had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him 2Seth, for, she said, “God 3has appointed me another 4offspring in place of Abel, bfor Cain killed him.”

26To Seth, to him also aa son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began bto call 1upon the name of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit knew
  2. 1Lit begot
  3. 1Or kill
  4. 1Lit knew
  5. 2Heb Sheth
  6. 3Heb shath
  7. 4Lit seed
  8. 1Or by

Cross references

  1. aGen 2:24
  2. aEx 20:13; Lev 19:18; Deut 32:35; Ps 94:1
  3. aGen 4:15
  4. aGen 5:3
  5. bGen 4:8
  6. aLuke 3:38
  7. bGen 12:8; 26:25; 1 Kin 18:24; Ps 116:17; Joel 2:32; Zeph 3:9; 1 Cor 1:2