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Genesis 4:16-26 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

16. Then Cain went away from the Lord. Cain lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17. Cain had intimate relations with his wife. She became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. At that time Cain was building a city. He named it after his son Enoch.

18. Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad had a son named Mehujael. Mehujael had a son named Methushael. And Methushael had a son named Lamech.

19. Lamech married two women. One wife was named Adah, and the other was Zillah.

20. Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the first person to live in tents and raise cattle.

21. Jabal’s brother was Jubal. Jubal was the first person to play the harp and flute.

22. Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain. He made tools out of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

23. Lamech said to his wives:“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice!You wives of Lamech, listen to what I say.I killed a man for wounding me.I killed a young man for hitting me.

24. Cain’s killer may be punished 7 times.Then Lamech’s killer will be punished 77 times.”

25. Adam had intimate relations with his wife Eve again. And she gave birth to a son. She named him Seth. Eve said, “God has given me another child. He will take the place of Abel, who was killed by Cain.”

26. Seth also had a son. They named him Enosh. At that time people began to pray to the Lord.

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