Genesis 4
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Genesis 4:17-22

17And CainH7014 knewH3045 his wifeH802; and she conceivedH2029, and bare EnochH2585: and he builded a cityH5892, and calledH7121 the nameH8034 of the cityH5892, after the nameH8034 of his sonH1121, EnochH2585. 18And unto EnochH2585 was bornH3205 IradH5897: and IradH5897 begat MehujaelH4232; and MehujaelH4232 begat MethushaelH4967; and MethushaelH4967 begat LamechH3929. 19And LamechH3929 tookH3947 unto him twoH8147 wivesH802: the nameH8034 of the oneH259 was AdahH5711, and the nameH8034 of the other ZillahH6741. 20And AdahH5711 bare Jabal: he wasH1961 the fatherH1 of such as dwellH3427 in tentsH168 and have cattle. 21And his brother’sH251 nameH8034 was Jubal: he was the fatherH1 of all such as handle the harpH3658 and pipe. 22And ZillahH6741, she alsoH1571 bare Tubal-cainH8423, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and ironH1270: and the sisterH269 of Tubal-cainH8423 was NaamahH5279.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain