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24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold,
    Then Lamech will be avenged seventy and seven times.

25 Then[a] Adam knew[b] his wife again, and she gave birth to a son. And she called his name Seth, for she said “God has appointed to me another child in the place of Abel, because Cain killed him.” 26 And as for Seth, he also fathered a son, and he called his name Enosh. At that time he[c] began to call on the name of Yahweh.

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  1. Genesis 4:25 Or “And”
  2. Genesis 4:25 Or “had intercourse with”
  3. Genesis 4:26 Or “humankind,” if the 3ms form is considered collective

24 If Cain is avenged(A) seven times,(B)
    then Lamech seventy-seven times.(C)

25 Adam made love to his wife(D) again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth,[a](E) saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”(F) 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.(G)

At that time people began to call on[b] the name of the Lord.(H)

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  1. Genesis 4:25 Seth probably means granted.
  2. Genesis 4:26 Or to proclaim