Genesis 4:17
“And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And unto Enoch was born Irad,.... But of neither of them is any other mention made, either in sacred or profane history;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 4:17-24
- XIX. The Line of Cain 17. חניך chenôk, Chanok, “initiation, instruction.” 18. עירד ‛ı̂yrād, ‘Irad, “fleet as the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
She - bare Enoch - As חנוך Chanoch signifies instructed, dedicated, or initiated, and especially in sacred things, it…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 4:16-18
We have here a further account of Cain, and what became of him after he was rejected of God.
I. He tamely submitted to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 4:17-24
The Descendants of Cain: The Genealogy of the Cainites. (J.)
See the Special Note on "the Antediluvian Patriarchs," see…
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