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NASB | Genesis 4:17 ¶ Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 4:17 ¶ Cain knew his wife [one of Adam's descendants] and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch; and Cain built a city and named it Enoch, after the name of his son. |
Bible Question: Where did Cain s wife come from? How does the Amplified version come up with this answer? |
Bible Answer: Dear Ed, It is because according to the creation account recorded in Gen chapter 2, the first and only parents / human created were Adam and Eve. That means all human beings after Adam and Eve are their offsprings. And they named Cain's wife Sugar :-) Shalom Azure |
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