Genesis 4:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad had a son named Mehujael. Mehujael had a son named Methusael. And Methusael had a son named Lamech.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse traces the family line of Cain's descendants through several generations, showing how humanity continued to grow and spread.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Genesis, chapter 4, this verse is part of the genealogy of Cain, who was the first son of Adam and Eve and the murderer of his brother Abel. After Cain was cursed and sent away by God, he built a city and started a family line, with Enoch as his son, continuing the narrative of early human descendants. This lineage illustrates the spread of civilization and the persistence of human life despite the consequences of sin in the world.

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