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Genesis 4:26
New English Translation
Genesis 4:26
New English Translation
26 And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time people[a] began to worship[b] the Lord.
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- Genesis 4:26 tn The word “people” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation. The construction uses a passive verb without an expressed subject. “To call was begun” can be interpreted to mean that people began to call.
- Genesis 4:26 tn Heb “call in the name.” The expression refers to worshiping the Lord through prayer and sacrifice (see Gen 12:8; 13:4; 21:33; 26:25). See G. J. Wenham, Genesis (WBC), 1:116.
Genesis 4:26
New International Version
Genesis 4:26
New International Version
26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.(A)
At that time people began to call on[a] the name of the Lord.(B)
Footnotes
- Genesis 4:26 Or to proclaim
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