Genesis 4:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 4:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 4:18 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 4:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.”

Genesis 4:18 — World English Bible

Genesis 4:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 4:18 — American Standard Version

Genesis 4:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael; and Methusael hath begotten Lamech.”

Genesis 4:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 4:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech.”

Genesis 4:18 — Darby Translation

Genesis 4:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And to Henoch was borne Irad, and Irad begate Mehuiael, and Mehuiael begate Methushael, and Methushael begate Lamech.”

Genesis 4:18 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 4:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And to Enoch was born Irad. And Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.”

Genesis 4:18 — The Living Sword

Genesis 4:18 in Context — Genesis 4

16 Puis, Caïn s’éloigna de la face de l’Éternel, et habita dans la terre de Nod, à l’orient d’Éden.

17 Caïn connut sa femme; elle conçut, et enfanta Hénoc. Il bâtit ensuite une ville, et il donna à cette ville le nom de son fils Hénoc.

18 Hénoc engendra Irad, Irad engendra Mehujaël, Mehujaël engendra Metuschaël, et Metuschaël engendra Lémec.

19 Lémec prit deux femmes: le nom de l’une était Ada, et le nom de l’autre Tsilla.

20 Ada enfanta Jabal: il fut le père de ceux qui habitent sous des tentes et près des troupeaux.

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What Does Genesis 4:18 Mean?

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