Genesis 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 4:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 4:17 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.”
Genesis 4:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 4:17 ASV — 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. ”
Genesis 4:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Genesis 4:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Kain also knewe his wife, which conceiued and bare Henoch: and he built a citie, and called the name of the citie by ye name of his sonne, Henoch.”
Genesis 4:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 4:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he was building a city, and he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.”
Genesis 4:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 4:17 in Context — Genesis 4
15 And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 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.
18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
What Does Genesis 4:17 Mean?
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