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Genesis
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English: Webster's Bible |
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Genesis 4 [Context] [Commentary] 
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And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. |
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And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bore Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son Enoch. |
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And to Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. |
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And Lamech took to him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. |
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And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. |
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And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. |
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And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah. |
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And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. |
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If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven-fold. |
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And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. |
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And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. |
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