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Genesis
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English: Basic English Bible |
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Genesis 4 [Context] [Commentary] 
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And Cain went away from before the face of the Lord, and made his living-place in the land of Nod on the east of Eden. |
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And Cain had connection with his wife and she became with child and gave birth to Enoch: and he made a town, and gave the town the name of Enoch after his son. |
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And Enoch had a son Irad: and Irad became the father of Mehujael: and Mehujael became the father of Methushael: and Methushael became the father of Lamech. |
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And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. |
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And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle. |
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And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all players on instruments of music. |
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And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who is the father of every maker of cutting instruments of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. |
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And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow; |
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If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's. |
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And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name of Seth: for she said, God has given me another seed in place of Abel, whom Cain put to death. |
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And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of the Lord in worship. |
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