Genesis 4:17

Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.

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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

16Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

18Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

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Cross References

Genesis 5:22After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

2 Samuel 18:18Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar which is in the king’s valley, for he said, “I have no son to keep my name in memory.” He called the pillar after his own name. It is called Absalom’s monument, to this day.

Psalms 49:12But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

Daniel 4:30The king spoke and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

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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