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The Descendants of Cain

17 Cain and his wife had a son and named him Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son. 18 Enoch had a son named Irad, who was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael had a son named Methushael, who was the father of Lamech. 19 Lamech had two wives, Adah and Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the ancestor of those who raise livestock and live in tents. 21 His brother was Jubal, the ancestor of all musicians who play the harp and the flute. 22 Zillah gave birth to Tubal Cain, who made all kinds of tools[a] out of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal Cain was Naamah.

23 Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah, listen to me:
I have killed a young man because he struck me.
24 If seven lives are taken to pay for killing Cain,
Seventy-seven will be taken if anyone kills me.”

Seth and Enosh

25 Adam and his wife had another son. She said, “God has given me a son to replace Abel, whom Cain killed.” So she named him Seth.[b] 26 Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. It was then that people began using the Lord's holy name in worship.

The Descendants of Adam(A)

(B)This is the list of the descendants of Adam. (When God created human beings, he made them like himself. (C)He created them male and female, blessed them, and named them “Human Beings.”) When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was like him, and he named him Seth. After that, Adam lived another 800 years. He had other children and died at the age of 930.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:22 who made all kinds of tools; one ancient translation ancestor of all metalworkers.
  2. Genesis 4:25 This name sounds like the Hebrew for “has given.”

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