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Genesis 4:17-26 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

17. Cain and his wife had a son and named him Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son.

18. Enoch had a son named Irad, who was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael had a son named Methushael, who was the father of Lamech.

19. Lamech had two wives, Adah and Zillah.

20. Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the ancestor of those who raise livestock and live in tents.

21. His brother was Jubal, the ancestor of all musicians who play the harp and the flute.

22. Zillah gave birth to Tubal Cain, who made all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal Cain was Naamah.

23. Lamech said to his wives,“Adah and Zillah, listen to me: I have killed a young man because he struck me.

24. If seven lives are taken to pay for killing Cain,77 will be taken if anyone kills me.”

25. Adam and his wife had another son. She said, “God has given me a son to replace Abel, whom Cain killed.” So she named him Seth.

26. Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. It was then that people began using the Lord's holy name in worship.

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