Genesis 4:17-26

17 Cain slept with his wife. She conceived and had Enoch. He then built a city and named it after his son, Enoch.

18 Enoch had Irad, Irad had Mehujael, Mehujael had Methushael, Methushael had Lamech.

19 Lamech married two wives, Adah and Zillah.

20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, the ancestor of all who live in tents and herd cattle.

21 His brother's name was Jubal, the ancestor of all who play the lyre and flute.

22 Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who worked at the forge making bronze and iron tools. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.

23 Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, listen to me; you wives of Lamech, hear me out: I killed a man for wounding me, a young man who attacked me.

24 If Cain is avenged seven times, for Lamech it's seventy-seven!

25 Adam slept with his wife again. She had a son whom she named Seth. She said, "God has given me another child in place of Abel whom Cain killed."

26 And then Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. That's when men and women began praying and worshiping in the name of God.

Genesis 4:17-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 4

In this chapter an account is given of the two eldest children of Adam and Eve, their names and calling, Ge 4:1,2 and of their different offerings to the Lord, and the different respect had unto them by him, which in Cain issued in wrath and envy, which appeared in his countenance, and were taken notice of by the Lord, and about which he reasoned with him, Ge 4:3-7 but it had no effect upon him, he murdered his brother, upon which he was examined about him, but denied he knew anything of him where he was, Ge 4:8,9 he is arraigned, convicted and condemned, sentence passed upon him, and that executed, which he complains of, and is mitigated, or however a protection is granted him, and a mark set on him for his security, Ge 4:10-15 after which we have an account of his posterity for several generations, their names, and the business of some of them, Ge 4:16-24 and the chapter is closed with the birth of another son, and of a grandson to Adam and Eve, in whose days was the beginning of social religion.