Genesis 4:25 — And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for… — ESV | maBible

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25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”

Passage themes

The birth of Seth — she bare a son, and called his name Seth
After Abel's murder — God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew

Notes and references

Seth sounds like the Hebrew for he appointed

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

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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