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Genesis 4:24-26
GOD’S WORD Translation
Genesis 4:24-26
GOD’S WORD Translation
24 If Cain is avenged 7 times,
then Lamech, 77 times.”
Adam’s Godly Descendants—Adam to Enosh
25 Adam made love to his wife again. She gave birth to a son and named him Seth, because ⌞she said,⌟ “God has given [a] me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
26 A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to worship the Lord.
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- 4:25 There is a play on words here between Hebrew sheth (Seth ) and shath (given ).
Genesis 4:24-26
New International Version
Genesis 4:24-26
New International Version
25 Adam made love to his wife(D) again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth,[a](E) saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”(F) 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.(G)
At that time people began to call on[b] the name of the Lord.(H)
Footnotes
- Genesis 4:25 Seth probably means granted.
- Genesis 4:26 Or to proclaim
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