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17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Ē´noch. And he built a city, aand called the name of the city after the name of his son—Ē´noch.  
18 To Ē´noch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech.
19 Then Lamech took for himself atwo wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.  
20 And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
21 His brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and1 flute.  
22 And as for Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
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What Does Genesis 4:19 Mean?



Genesis 4:17-22

This passage records the foundation of humanity's development of a more complex system of community living, including that of agriculture, art, and technology. God surely intended more complex human communal systems to arise, but since these are descendants of Cain, Scripture indicates that they were not working alongside God to produce these developments. Their planning and building are deliberately undertaken apart from God. The fruit of such development produced the evil society before the Flood.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Ecclesiastes and Christian Living (Part Fourteen): A Summary

Related Topics: Complex Communal Systems | Descendants of Cain | Development of Community Living | Ecclesiastes and Christian Living | Ecclesiastes and Christian Living Summary | Evil Society Before the Flood



Genesis 4:19-24

Lamech was five generations removed from Cain. His sins run from polygamy to murder to boastful pride in his transgressions. Though it cannot be proven, Jewish tradition claims he killed his forefather Cain as well as righteous Enoch (verse 23). Though his children were talented and inventive, the general tone of the passage suggests that they achieved their progress apart from God (see verse 16).

Richard T. Ritenbaugh
'As It Was In the Days of Noah'

Related Topics: As it Was in the Days of Noah | Cain | Cain's Descendants | Cain's Offspring | Days of Noah | Lamech | Lamech as a Descendant of Cain | Lamech as Murderer | Lamech's Polygamy | Lamech's Pride and Boastfulness




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