Genesis 4:17 — Cain knew his wife [one of Adam’s descendants] and she conceived and gave birth… — AMP | maBible

Read Genesis 4:17 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 4.17, Genesis 4v17, Gen. 4:17. Cain knew his wife [one of Adam’s descendants] and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch; and Cain built a city and named it Enoch, after the name of his son.

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17 Cain knew his wife [one of Adam’s descendants] and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch; and Cain built a city and named it Enoch, after the name of his son.

Passage themes

The birth of Enoch — bare Enoch
Building to last — he builded a city
A name that remains — called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch

Notes and references

The simplest explanation for the origin of Cain’s wife is that she was one of his sisters, whom Scripture does not mention specifically, but implies (5:4). It is also possible that she was a niece or more distant relative descended from the original family, but in any case it is evident that the un…

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About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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