Genesis 4:17-26

Christian Standard Bible

The Line of Cain

¹⁷ Cain was intimate with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain became the builder of a city, and he named the city Enoch after his son. ¹⁸ Irad was born to Enoch, Irad fathered Mehujael, Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. ¹⁹ Lamech took two wives for himself, one named Adah and the other named Zillah. ²⁰ Adah bore Jabal; he was the first^[a] of the nomadic herdsmen. ²¹ His brother was named Jubal; he was the first^[b] of all who play the lyre and the flute. ²² Zillah bore Tubal-cain, who made all kinds of bronze and iron tools. Tubal-cain’s sister was Naamah.

²³ Lamech said to his wives:

²⁵ Adam was intimate with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, for she said, “God has given^[c] me another offspring^[d] in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” ²⁶ A son was born to Seth^(A) also, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the Lord.^(B)