Genesis 4:16-26

Cain and Abel

16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, 1 east of Eden.

17 Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. When he built a city, he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. 19 And Lamech took two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. 22 Zillah also bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23 Lamech said to his wives:
"Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say:
I have killed a man for wounding me,
a young man for striking me.
24 k If Cain's revenge is sevenfold,
then Lamech's is seventy-sevenfold."

25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, "God has appointed 2 for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him." 26 To l Seth also a son was born, and he called his name m Enosh. At that time people began n to call upon the name of the Lord.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 4:15
    Then the Lord said to him, "Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold." And the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him.
  2. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 1:1
    Adam, Seth, Enosh.
    Luke 3:38
    The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 5:6
    When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 116:17
    I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.
    Zephaniah 3:9
    For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples to a pure speech, that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord and serve him with one accord.
    Zechariah 13:9
    And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, 'They are my people'; and they will say, 'The Lord is my God.'
English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.