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Bible Question: Please tell me where did Cain or Seth's wives come from if we are all descendants of Adam and Eve.The Bible says that Cain knew his wife. My mother has pondetred over this all her life.Can you give me an explanation.Thankyou, linjmer

Bible Answer: This has been answered many times. Cain and Seth's wives were decended from Adam and Eve.

John Gill said ...

Who this woman was is not certain, nor whether it was his first wife or not; whether his sister, or one that descended from Adam by another of his sons, since this was about the one hundred and thirtieth year of the creation. At first indeed Cain could marry no other than his sister; but whether he married Abel's twin sister, or his own twin sister, is disputed; the Jews say , that Cain's twin sister was not a beautiful woman, and therefore he said, I will kill my brother and take his wife: on the other hand, the Arabic writers say , that Adam would have had Cain married Abel's twin sister, whom they call Awin; and Abel have married Cain's twin sister, whom they call Azron; but Cain would not, because his own sister was the handsomest; and this they take to be the occasion of the quarrel, which issued in the murder of Abel.

Calvin said ...

And Cain knew his wife . From the context we may gather that Cain,
before he slew his brother, had married a wife; otherwise Moses would
now have related something respecting his marriage; because it would
be a fact worthy to be recorded, that any one of his sisters could be
found, who would not shrink with horror from committing herself into
the hand of one whom she knew to be defiled with a brother's blood;
and while a free choice was still given her, should rather choose
spontaneously to follow an exile and a fugitive, than to remain in her
father's family. Moreover, he relates it as a prodigy that Cain,
having shaken off the terror he had mentioned, should have thought of
having children: F248 for it is remarkable, that he who imagined
himself to have as many enemies as there were men in the world, did
not rather hide himself in some remote solitude. It is also contrary
to nature, that he being astounded with fear; and feeling that God was
opposed to him, could enjoy any pleasure. Indeed, it seems to me
doubtful, whether he had previously had any children; for there would
be nothing absurd in saying, that reference is here made especially to
those who were born after the crime was committed, as to a detestable
seed who would fully participate in the sanguinary disposition, and
the savage manners of their father. This, however, is without
controversy, that many persons, as well males as females, are omitted
in this narrative; it being the design of Moses only to follow one
line of his progeny, until he should come to Lamech. The house of
Cain, therefore, was more populous than Moses states; but because of
the memorable history of Lamech, which he is about to subjoin, he only
adverts to one line of descendents, and passes over the rest in
silence.

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