Genesis 4:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.”

Genesis 4:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 4:18 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 4:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.”

Genesis 4:18 — World English Bible

Genesis 4:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael; and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.”

Genesis 4:18 — American Standard Version

Genesis 4:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael; and Methusael hath begotten Lamech.”

Genesis 4:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 4:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech.”

Genesis 4:18 — Darby Translation

Genesis 4:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And to Henoch was borne Irad, and Irad begate Mehuiael, and Mehuiael begate Methushael, and Methushael begate Lamech.”

Genesis 4:18 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 4:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And to Enoch was born Irad. And Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.”

Genesis 4:18 — The Living Sword

Genesis 4:18 in Context — Genesis 4

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.

20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

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What Does Genesis 4:18 Mean?

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