Genesis 4
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Genesis 4:16-24

16And CainH7014 went outH3318 from the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068, and dweltH3427 in the landH776 of NodH5113, on the eastH6926 of EdenH5731. 17And CainH7014 knewH3045 his wifeH802; and she conceivedH2029, and boreH3205 EnochH2585: and he builtH1129 a cityH5892, and calledH7121 the nameH8034 of the cityH5892, after the nameH8034 of his sonH1121, EnochH2585.1 18And to EnochH2585 was bornH3205 IradH5897: and IradH5897 begatH3205 MehujaelH4232: and MehujaelH4232 begatH3205 MethusaelH4967: and MethusaelH4967 begatH3205 LamechH3929.2

19And LamechH3929 tookH3947 to him twoH8147 wivesH802: the nameH8034 of the oneH259 was AdahH5711, and the nameH8034 of the otherH8145 ZillahH6741. 20And AdahH5711 boreH3205 JabalH2989: he was the fatherH1 of such as dwellH3427 in tentsH168, and of such as have cattleH4735. 21And his brother’sH251 nameH8034 was JubalH3106: he was the fatherH1 of all such as handleH8610 the harpH3658 and fluteH5748. 22And ZillahH6741, she also boreH3205 TubalcainH8423, an instructorH3913 of every craftsmanH2794 in brassH5178 and ironH1270: and the sisterH269 of TubalcainH8423 was NaamahH5279.3

23And LamechH3929 saidH559 to his wivesH802, AdahH5711 and ZillahH6741, HearH8085 my voiceH6963; ye wivesH802 of LamechH3929, hearkenH238 to my speechH565: for I have slainH2026 a manH376 who wounded meH6482, and a young manH3206 for hurting meH2250.45 24IfH3588 CainH7014 shall be avengedH5358 sevenfoldH7659, truly LamechH3929 seventyH7657 and sevenfoldH7651.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 4:17 Enoch: Heb. Chanoch ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 4:18 Lamech: Heb. Lemech ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 4:22 instructer: Heb. whetter ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 4:23 I have...: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc. ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 4:23 to my hurt: or, in my hurt ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 4

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