Kejadian 4:17

The Beginning of Civilization

4:17 Cain had marital relations ¹  with his wife, and she became pregnant ²  and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was building a city, and he named the city after ³  his son Enoch.

Kejadian 36:39

36:39 When Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadad ⁴  reigned in his place; the name of his city was Pau. ⁵  His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

[4:17]  ¹ tn Heb “knew,” a frequent euphemism for sexual relations.

[4:17]  ² tn Or “she conceived.”

[4:17]  ³ tn Heb “according to the name of.”

[36:39]  ⁴ tc Most mss of the MT read “Hadar” here; “Hadad” is the reading found in some Hebrew mss, the Samaritan Pentateuch, and Syriac (cf. also 1 Chr 1:50).

[36:39]  ⁵ tn The name of the city is given as “Pai” in 1 Chr 1:50.