Genesis 4:17

Genesis chapter 4 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

King James Version · 1611

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

American Standard Version · 1901

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

v.16And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

v.17This passage

v.18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael; and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.

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And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:
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2 Samuel 18:18
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king’s dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom’s monument, unto this day.
Daniel 4:30
The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?