24 If Cain is avenged (A)seven times,
Then Lamech seventy-seven times!”

25 (B)Adam [a]had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him [b]Seth, for, she said, “God [c]has appointed me another [d]child in place of Abel, (C)because Cain killed him.” 26 To Seth also (D)a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then people began (E)to call [e]upon the name of the Lord.

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  1. Genesis 4:25 Lit knew his
  2. Genesis 4:25 Heb Sheth
  3. Genesis 4:25 Heb shath
  4. Genesis 4:25 Lit seed
  5. Genesis 4:26 Or by

24 If Cain is avenged(A) seven times,(B)
    then Lamech seventy-seven times.(C)

25 Adam made love to his wife(D) again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth,[a](E) saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”(F) 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.(G)

At that time people began to call on[b] the name of the Lord.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:25 Seth probably means granted.
  2. Genesis 4:26 Or to proclaim