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.
Cain slept with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain built a city and named it Enoch after his son.
This verse shows Cain starting a family and establishing the first city mentioned in the Bible, naming it after his son Enoch.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Cain had just been cursed by God for murdering his brother Abel and was sent away from his family to live in the land of Nod. There, he married and started a family, which reflects the early expansion of humanity as descendants of Adam and Eve multiplied despite the presence of sin. This verse illustrates the beginnings of human civilization, as Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch, showing how people began to establish permanent settlements.
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