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25 Later on, after Adam had sexual relations with[a] his wife, she gave birth to a son and named him[b] Seth, because

“God granted[c] me another offspring to replace Abel,
    since Cain murdered him.”

26 Seth also fathered a son, whom he named Enosh. At that time, profaning[d] the name of the Lord began.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:25 Lit. Adam knew
  2. Genesis 4:25 Lit. called his name
  3. Genesis 4:25 The Heb. verb granted resembles the word Seth
  4. Genesis 4:26 Or invoking; lit. calling on