16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod,[a] east of Eden.

17 Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. When he built a city, he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.

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  1. Genesis 4:16 Nod means wandering

16 So Cain went out from the Lord’s presence(A) and lived in the land of Nod,[a] east of Eden.(B)

17 Cain made love to his wife,(C) and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city,(D) and he named it after his son(E) Enoch.

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  1. Genesis 4:16 Nod means wandering (see verses 12 and 14).