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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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Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch.
18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.
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To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
19 And Lamech took two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
20 Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
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Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.
21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.
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His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes.
22 Zillah also bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
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Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
23 Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say: I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.
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Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.
24 If Cain's revenge is sevenfold, then Lamech's is seventy-sevenfold."
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If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.”
25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, "God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."
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Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
26 To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD.
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Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD.
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