Enoch (son of Cain) — Bible person

The eldest son of Cain (Gen. 4:17), who built a city east of Eden in the land of Nod, and called it “after the name of his son Enoch.” This is the first “city” mentioned in Scripture.

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Show passage in OET: GEN 4:17

OET-RV GEN 4:17

17 Then Kayin (Cain) slept with his wife and she conceived and gave birth to Hanok (Enoch). Then Kayin founded a town and named it Hanok after his son.

OET-LV GEN 4:17

17 And_ Qayin/(Cain) _he/it _knew DOM his/its_wife/woman and_she/it _conceived/became _pregnant and_she/it _gave _birth DOM Ḩₐnōk/(Enoch) and_he/it _was building a _city and_he/it _called the _name _of the_city like/according _to_name his/its_son Ḩₐnōk.

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:18

OET-RV GEN 4:18

18 Eventually Hanok fathered Irad, and Irad fathered Mehuyael, and Mehuyael father Metushael, and Metushael fathered Lemek (Lamech).

OET-LV GEN 4:18

18 And_he/it _was _born to/for_Ḩₐnōk DOM Irad and_Irad he _fathered DOM Mehujael and_Mehujael he _fathered DOM Methushael and_Methushael he _fathered DOM Lemek.

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