Genesis 4:17 — Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth… — NLT | maBible

Read Genesis 4:17 (New Living Translation) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 4.17, Genesis 4v17, Gen. 4:17. Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which he named Enoch, after his son.

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17 Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which he named Enoch, after 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

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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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