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[a] me another offspring[b] 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)

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  1. 4:25 The Hb word for given sounds like the name “Seth.”
  2. 4:25 Lit seed

The Birth of Seth

25 Adam had sexual relations with his wife again, and she gave birth to another son. She named him Seth,[a] for she said, “God has granted me another son in place of Abel, whom Cain killed.” 26 When Seth grew up, he had a son and named him Enosh. At that time people first began to worship the Lord by name.

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  1. 4:25 Seth probably means “granted”; the name may also mean “appointed.”