Genesis 4:1 — Adam and Eve had a son. Then Eve said, “I'll name him Cain because I got him wi… — CEV | maBible

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1 Adam and Eve had a son. Then Eve said, “I'll name him Cain because I got him with the help of the Lord.”

Passage themes

The union of spouses — Adam knew Eve his wife
A child from God — I have gotten a man from the LORD

Notes and references

Adam: See the note at 3.20.
Cain … got: In Hebrew “Cain” sounds like “got.”

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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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