GEN 4:26 Parallel View

Note: This view shows ‘verses’ which are not natural language units and hence sometimes only part of a sentence will be visible. This view is only designed for doing comparisons of different translations. Click on the version abbreviation to see the verse in more of its context.

The OET segments on this page are still very early looks into the unfinished texts of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check these texts in advance before using in public.

OET (OET-RV) Eventually Shet also had a son and named him Enosh. That was when people began using Yahweh’s name in worship.

Key: yellow:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT And to Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh.
¶  Then people began to call on the name of Yahweh.

UST Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.
¶  During that time people began to worship God by using His name Yahweh.

BSB § And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh.
§ At that time men began to call upon [fn] the name of the LORD.

4:26 Or to proclaim; some translators to invoke or to call themselves by or to profane

OEB Seth too had a son. He named him Enosh. That was when people began worshipping in the name of Lord.

WEB A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.

WMB A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the LORD’s name.

NET And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time people began to worship the Lord.

LSV And to Seth, to him also a son has been born, and he calls his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the Name of YHWH.

FBV Later Seth had a son named Enosh,[fn] because at that time people began to worship the Lord by name.

4:26 “Enosh,” meaning “mankind” or “people.”

T4T When Seth grew up, he became the father of a son whom he named Enosh. About that time people began to worship Yahweh again.

LEB And as for Seth, he also fathered a son, and he called his name Enosh. At that time he[fn] began to call on the name of Yahweh.

?:? Or “humankind,” if the 3ms form is considered collective

BBE And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of the Lord in worship.

MOF No MOF GEN book available

JPS And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh; then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

ASV And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.

DRA But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos; this man began to call upon the name of the Lord.

YLT And to Seth, to him also a son hath been born, and he calleth his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the name of Jehovah.

DBY And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of Jehovah.

RV And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

WBS And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

KJB And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.[fn][fn]
(And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.)

4.26 Enos: Heb. Enosh

4.26 to call…: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

BB And vnto the same Seth also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enos: then began men to make inuocation in the name of the Lorde.
(And unto the same Seth also there was born a son, and he called his name Enos: then began men to make inuocation in the name of the Lord.)

GNV And to ye same Sheth also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enosh. Then beganne men to call vpon the name of the Lord.
(And to ye/you_all same Sheth also there was born a son, and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord. )

CB And Seth begat a sonne also, and called him Enos. At the same tyme beganne men to call vpon the name of the LORDE.
(And Seth begat a son also, and called him Enos. At the same time began men to call upon the name of the LORD.)

WYC But also a sone was borun to Seth, which sone he clepide Enos; this Enos bigan to clepe inwardli the name of the Lord.
(But also a son was born to Seth, which son he called Enos; this Enos began to clepe inwardli the name of the Lord.)

LUT Und Seth zeugete auch einen Sohn und hieß ihn Enos. Zu derselbigen Zeit fing man an zu predigen von des HErrn Namen.
(And Seth zeugete also a son and was_called him/it Enos. Zu derselbigen Zeit fing man at to predigen from the HErrn Namen.)

CLV Sed et Seth natus est filius, quem vocavit Enos: iste cœpit invocare nomen Domini.[fn]
(Sed and Seth natus it_is filius, which vocavit Enos: iste cœpit invocare nomen Domini.)

4.26 Quem vocavit Enos, etc. Enos interpretatur homo: qui cœpit invocare nomen Domini, quia per mortem Christi, quam significavit Abel, et per resurrectionem, quam significat Seth, fit homo confitens Dominum conditorem, et vitæ perditæ reparatorem. HIERON. Quem vocavit Enos. Enos interpretatur homo, qui cœpit invocare nomen Domini: sicut Adam homo interpretatur, ita etiam Enos juxta Hebraicam veritatem homo, vel vir; et pulchre, quia hoc vocabulum habuit, dictum est quia initium fuit tunc invocandi nomen Domini: licet plerique Hebræorum arbitrantur quod tunc primum in nomine Domini et in similitudine ejus fabricata sunt idola.

4.26 Quem vocavit Enos, etc. Enos interpretatur homo: who cœpit invocare nomen Domini, because per mortem Christi, how significavit Abel, and per resurrectionem, how significat Seth, fit human confitens Dominum conditorem, and of_life perditæ reparatorem. HIERON. Quem vocavit Enos. Enos interpretatur homo, who cœpit invocare nomen Domini: like Adam homo interpretatur, ita also Enos yuxta Hebraicam words homo, or vir; and pulchre, because hoc vocabulum habuit, dictum it_is because the_beginning fuit tunc invocandi nomen Domini: licet plerique Hebræorum arbitrantur that tunc primum in nomine Domini and in similitudine his fabricata are idola.

BRN And Seth had a son, and he called his name Enos: he [fn]hoped to call on the name of the Lord God.

4:26 Or, trusted, q. d. had faith to call, &c. The LXX. seem to have read הוחל as a part of יחל.

BrLXX Καὶ τῷ Σὴθ ἐγένετο υἱός· ἐπωνόμασε δὲ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Ἑνώς· οὗτος ἤλπισεν ἐπικαλεῖσθαι τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(Kai tōi Saʸth egeneto huios; epōnomase de to onoma autou, Henōs; houtos aʸlpisen epikaleisthai to onoma Kuriou tou Theou. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

וּ⁠לְ⁠שֵׁ֤ת גַּם & יֻלַּד בֵּ֔ן

and=to/for=Shet/Shēt also/yet & he/it_was_born son

The word order in the Hebrew text here emphasizes Seth. Do what is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Later on, Seth also had a son,”

וַ⁠יִּקְרָ֥א אֶת שְׁמ֖⁠וֹ אֱנ֑וֹשׁ

and=he/it_called DOM his/its=name ʼₑnōshh

Alternate translation: “whom he named Enosh.”

אָ֣ז

then

Alternate translation: “At that time” or “That is when”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הוּחַ֔ל לִ⁠קְרֹ֖א בְּ⁠שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה

it_was_born/begun//played to=call in/on=name_of YHWH

The phrase call on the name of Yahweh is an idiom that refers to prayers, worship, and praise in which people addressed God directly by his personal name Yahweh. It also implies that they were trusting in him to help and guide them. Alternate translation: “people began to address God by his name Yahweh as they worshiped him.” or “people began to praise Yahweh by name.” or “people first called Yahweh by name in their prayers and worship.”

Parallel GEN 4:26