Genesis 4:17

New Living Translation

Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which he named Enoch, after his son.

Cross References

Genesis 11:4

Then they said, “Come, let’s build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous and keep us from being scattered all over the world.”

Genesis 4:16

So Cain left the Lord’s presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Genesis 4:18

Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

Genesis 5:18

When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

Genesis 5:22

After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

2 Samuel 18:18

During his lifetime, Absalom had built a monument to himself in the King’s Valley, for he said, “I have no son to carry on my name.” He named the monument after himself, and it is known as Absalom’s Monument to this day.

Psalm 49:11

The grave is their eternal home, where they will stay forever. They may name their estates after themselves,

Psalm 49:12

but their fame will not last. They will die, just like animals.

Daniel 4:30

As he looked out across the city, he said, ‘Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as my royal residence to display my majestic splendor.’