World English Bible
Genesis 4:18
“To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.”
Verse in context — Genesis 4
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Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
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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.
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To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
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Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
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