Genesis 4:17

The Message

Cain slept with his wife. She conceived and had Enoch. He then built a city and named it after his son, Enoch. Enoch had Irad, Irad had Mehujael, Mehujael had Methushael, Methushael had Lamech.

Cross References

Genesis 11:4

Then they said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city and a tower that reaches Heaven. Let’s make ourselves famous so we won’t be scattered here and there across the Earth.”

Genesis 4:16

Cain left the presence of God and lived in No-Man’s-Land, east of Eden.

Genesis 5:18

When Jared was 162 years old, he had Enoch. After he had Enoch, he lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters. Jared lived a total of 962 years. And he died.

2 Samuel 18:18

While alive, Absalom had erected for himself a pillar in the Valley of the King, “because,” he said, “I have no son to carry on my name.” He inscribed the pillar with his own name. To this day it is called “The Absalom Memorial.”

Psalm 49:12

We aren’t immortal. We don’t last long. Like our dogs, we age and weaken. And die.