KJV King James Version
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.
WEB World English Bible
To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
ASV American Standard Version
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael; and Methusael hath begotten Lamech.
Surrounding context — Genesis 4
15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 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.
18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle.
21 And his brother’s name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
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וַיִּוָּלֵ֤דH3205 · ya.ladto begetלַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙H2585 · cha.nokhEnochאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עִירָ֔דH5897 · i.radIradוְעִירָ֕דH5897 · i.radIradיָלַ֖דH3205 · ya.ladto begetאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑לH4232 · me.chu.ya.elMehujaelוּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗לH4232 · me.chu.ya.elMehujaelיָלַד֙H3205 · ya.ladto begetאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔לH4967 · me.tu.sha.elMethushaelוּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖לH4967 · me.tu.sha.elMethushaelיָלַ֥דH3205 · ya.ladto begetאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]לָֽמֶךְ׃H3929 · le.mekhLamech
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