Genesis 4:17

Cain slept with his wife, and they had a baby son and they named him Enock. Cain built a town, and he called the town, Enock for his son.

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In The King James Version

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

In Context

16Then Cain went away from the Lord and lived in a country called Nod. Nod was on the east side of the Garden of Eden.

18Enock grew up and he had a son named Irad. Irad grew up and he had a son named Methu-jayel. Methu-jayel grew up, and he had a son named Methu-shayel. Methu-shayel grew up and had a son named Larmek.

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Cross References

Genesis 5:22Enock lived for another 300 years after Methu-selah was born, and he had more sons and daughters.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 4:17-19

The Family of Cain. ( b. c. 3875.) 16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord , and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. We have here a further account of Cain, and what became of him after he was rejected of God. I. He tamely… Read the whole commentary →

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