Genesis 4:17

Good News Translation

Cain and his wife had a son and named him Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son.

Cross References

Genesis 11:4

They said, “Now let's build a city with a tower that reaches the sky, so that we can make a name for ourselves and not be scattered all over the earth.”

Genesis 4:16

And Cain went away from the Lord's presence and lived in a land called “Wandering,” which is east of Eden.

Genesis 4:18

Enoch had a son named Irad, who was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael had a son named Methushael, who was the father of Lamech.

Genesis 5:18

When Jared was 162, he had a son, Enoch,

Genesis 5:22

After that, Enoch lived in fellowship with God for 300 years and had other children.

2 Samuel 18:18

During his lifetime Absalom had built a monument for himself in King's Valley, because he had no son to keep his name alive. So he named it after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Monument.

Psalm 49:11

Their graves are their homes forever; there they stay for all time, though they once had lands of their own.

Psalm 49:12

Our greatness cannot keep us from death; we will still die like the animals.

Daniel 4:30

he said, “Look how great Babylon is! I built it as my capital city to display my power and might, my glory and majesty.”