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New American Standard Bible
Cain
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Cain was intimate with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain became the builder of a city, and he named the city Enoch after his son.
International Standard Version
Later, Cain had sexual relations with his wife. She became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain founded a city and named it after his son Enoch.
A Conservative Version
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bore Enoch. And [Cain] built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Cain knew his
Bible in Basic English
And Cain had connection with his wife and she became with child and gave birth to Enoch: and he made a town, and gave the town the name of Enoch after his son.
Darby Translation
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city; and he called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch.
Julia Smith Translation
And Cain will know his wife, and she will conceive and bear Enoch: and he will be building a city, and will call the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch.
King James 2000
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bore Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. And when he built a city {he named the city after his son, Enoch}.
Modern King James verseion
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Cain lay with his wife, which conceived and bare Enoch. And he was building a city and called the name of it after the name of his son, Enoch.
NET Bible
Cain had marital relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was building a city, and he named the city after his son Enoch.
New Heart English Bible
Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
The Emphasized Bible
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bare Enoch, - Now it happened that he was building a city, so he called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Webster
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bore Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son Enoch.
World English Bible
Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Cain knoweth his wife, and she conceiveth, and beareth Enoch; and he is building a city, and he calleth the name of the city, according to the name of his son -- Enoch.
Themes
Cain » Son of adam » Children and descendants of
Cities » Were called after » The family of the founder
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
16
Cain went out from Jehovah's presence and lived in the land of Nod (Fugitiveness). Nod is east of Eden.
17 Cain
Cross References
Psalm 49:11
Inwardly they think their houses are forever, their dwelling place to all generations. So they named their lands after themselves.
Genesis 5:18
When Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, he became the father of Enoch.
Genesis 5:22
After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said: Let us build ourselves a city, with a lofty tower that reaches into space, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
2 Samuel 18:18
During his lifetime Absalom built a monument for himself in King's Valley. He had no son to keep his name alive. So he named it after himself. To this day it is known as Absalom's Monument.
Ecclesiastes 2:4-11
I made great works. I built houses for myself. I planted vineyards for myself.
Daniel 4:30
The king spoke: Is this not great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?
Luke 17:28-29
The days of Lot were similar. They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted and they built.