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Genesis 4:25

What does Genesis 4:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 4:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name of Seth: for she said, God has given me another seed in place of Abel, whom Cain put to death.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Adam again knoweth his wife, and she beareth a son, and calleth his name Seth, `for God hath appointed for me another seed instead of Abel:' for Cain had slain him.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Adam also knew his wife again: and she brought forth a son, and called his name Seth, saying: God hath given me another seed for Abel, whom Cain slew.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ...ForGod has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him.

Context

v.24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

v.25This passage

v.26And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 5:3

    And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

  • Genesis 4:8

    And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

  • Genesis 4:10

    And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:1

    Adam, Seth, Enosh,

  • Luke 3:38

    the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

  • Genesis 4:1

    And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah.

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