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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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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. חניך chenôk — Chanok, “initiation, instruction.”
  2. עירד ‛ı̂yrād, ‘Irad, “fleet as the w…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

CAIN AND HIS DESCENDANTS.

Cain knew his wife. — As Jehovah had told Eve that He would greatly multiply …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Cain knew his wife. From the context, we can gather that Cain had married a wife before he killed his brother. Otherwise, Moses would …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Cain knew his wife
Who this woman was is not certain, nor whether it was his first wife or not; whether his sist…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Cain cast off all fear of God, and no longer attended God's ordinances. Hypocrites who profe faith, who di emble and trifle with God, are justly le…

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