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25 (A)Then Adam [a]knew his wife again; and she [b]gave birth to a son and named him [c]Seth, for she said, “God [d]has set for me another [e]seed in place of Abel, (B)for Cain killed him.” 26 And to Seth, to him also, (C)a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began (D)to call [f]upon the name of Yahweh.

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  1. Genesis 4:25 Or had relations
  2. Genesis 4:25 Or bore
  3. Genesis 4:25 Heb Sheth
  4. Genesis 4:25 Heb shath
  5. Genesis 4:25 Or offspring
  6. Genesis 4:26 Or by

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.”