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Genesis 4:16-18
New English Translation

16 So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod,[a] east of Eden.

The Beginning of Civilization

17 Cain was intimate with[b] his wife, and she became pregnant[c] and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was building a city, and he named the city after[d] his son Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of[e] Mehujael. Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:16 sn The name Nod means “wandering” in Hebrew (see vv. 12, 14).
  2. Genesis 4:17 tn Heb “knew,” a frequent euphemism for sexual relations.
  3. Genesis 4:17 tn Or “she conceived.”
  4. Genesis 4:17 tn Heb “according to the name of.”
  5. Genesis 4:18 tn Heb “and Irad fathered.”
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