Genesis 4:17–26

¹⁷Cain made love to his wife,^c and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city,^d and he named it after his son^e Enoch. ¹⁸To 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.

¹⁹Lamech married^f two women,^g one named Adah and the other Zillah. ²⁰Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. ²¹His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments^h and pipes.^{i 22}Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged^j all kinds of tools out of^g bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.

²³Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah, listen to me;

wives of Lamech, hear my words.

I have killed^k a man for wounding me,

a young man for injuring me.

²⁴If Cain is avenged^l seven times,^m

then Lamech seventy-seven times.ⁿ”

²⁵Adam made love to his wife^o again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth,^hp saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”^{q 26}Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.^r

At that time people began to call onⁱ the name of the Lord.^s