Genesis 4:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Genesis 4:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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.
Genesis 4:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.
Genesis 4:17 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 4:17 say?
Genesis 4:17 in modern King James wording reads: "And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch."
Where is Genesis 4:17 found in the Bible?
Genesis 4:17 is verse 17 of chapter 4 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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