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Genesis 4:18

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

KJV

Porro Henoch genuit Irad, et Irad genuit Maviaël, et Maviaël genuit Mathusaël, et Mathusaël genuit Lamech.

Vulgate

ἐγενήθη δὲ τῷ Ἑνὼχ Γαιδάδ, καὶ Γαιδὰδ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Μαιήλ, καὶ Μαιὴλ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Μαθουσαλά, καὶ Μαθουσαλὰ ἐγέννησεν ⸆ τὸν Λάμεχ.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יִּוָּלֵ֤ד לַֽ/חֲנוֹךְ֙ אֶת עִירָ֔ד וְ/עִירָ֕ד יָלַ֖ד אֶת מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל וּ/מְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל יָלַד֙ אֶת מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל וּ/מְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל יָלַ֥ד אֶת לָֽמֶךְ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People EnochLamechEnochIradMehujaelMethushaelLamech

In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
חֲנ֥וֹךְ
chnvk
proper_noun · 16×
לָֽמֶךְ
lmk
proper_noun · 11×
מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל
mchvy'l
proper_noun · 2×
מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל
mtvsh'l
proper_noun · 2×
עִירָ֔ד
'yrd
proper_noun · 2×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 17.—Of the Two Fathers and Leaders Who Sprang from One Progenitor. Since, then, Adam was the father of both lines,—the father, that is to say, both of the line which belonged to the earthly, and of that which belonged to the heavenly city,—when Abel was slain, and by his death exhibited a marvellous mystery, there were henceforth two lines proceeding from two fathers, C…

Cross-references

  • Gen 36:2 — Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;