Genesis 4:26

And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of the Lord in worship.

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And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

In Context

25And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name of Seth: for she said, God has given me another seed in place of Abel, whom Cain put to death.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:8And moving on from there to the mountain on the east of Beth-el, he put up his tent, having Beth-el on the west and Ai on the east: and there he made an altar and gave worship to the name of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 26:17Today you have given witness that the Lord is your God, and that you will go in his ways and keep his laws and his orders and his decisions and give ear to his voice:

Psalms 116:17I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord.

Isaiah 48:1Give ear to this, O family of Jacob, you who are named by the name of Israel, and have come out of the body of Judah; who take oaths by the name of the Lord, and make use of the name of the God of Israel, but not truly and not in good faith.

Jeremiah 33:16In those days, Judah will have salvation and Jerusalem will be safe: and this is the name which will be given to her: The Lord is our righteousness.

Zephaniah 3:9For then I will give the people a clean language, so that they may all make prayer to the Lord and be his servants with one mind.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 4:26

The Birth of Seth. ( b. c. 3874.) 25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. 26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord . This is the first mention of Adam in the story of this chapter. No question, the murder of Abel, and the impenitence and apostasy of Cain, were a very great grief to him and Eve, and the more… Read the whole commentary →

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