Genesis 4:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Genesis 4:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- XIX. The Line of Cain 17. חניך ch e nôk , Chanok, “initiation, instruction.” 18. עירד ‛ ı̂yrād , ‘Irad, “fleet as the wild ass, citizen.” מחוּיאל m e chûya'el , Mechujae...
Genesis 4:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Cainite and Sethite Genealogies. Genesis 4:17-24 probably belongs to the earliest stratum of J, in which the progress of civilisation is not interrupted by the Flood, and the human race is derived...
Genesis 4:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Irad . city of witness. Lamech . powerful, 7th from Adam in Cain's line.
Genesis 4:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
Genesis 4:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Unto Enoch was born, &c.— It is observable, that while the genealogy of Seth is accurately deduced to Noah, and while an exact account is given of the age of his descendants, the genealogy of t...
Genesis 4:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. Unto Enoch was born Irad. The genealogy of Cain's family is here given to the...
Genesis 4:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Cain and Abel. The Descendants of Cain The narrative, which forms part of the Primitive document, impressively shows how sin, having once appeared, became hereditary in the human race, and speedil...
Genesis 4:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Unto Enoch was born Irad. — Cain was building a city, ‘Ir, and it was this probably which suggested the name ‘Irad. It has little in common with Jared, as it begins with a harsh guttural, usual...
Genesis 4:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CAIN AND ABEL Genesis 4:1-26 IT is not the purpose of this narrator to write the history of the world. It is not his purpose to write even the history of mankind. His object is to write the his...
Genesis 4:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Cain's Career Genesis 4:9-26 God's first question to the soul is, “Adam, where art thou?” The next, “Where is thy brother?” We are our brother's keepers. All related to us, within our reach,...
Genesis 4:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The degeneration of the first man and woman was transmitted, the firstborn being manifestly an inheritor of the fallen nature of his parents. His mother named him Cain, intimating a hope that the see...
Genesis 4:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And unto Enoch was born Irad ,.... But of neither of them is any other mention made, either in sacred or profane history; nor is it said how old Enoch was when Irad was born, nor how long he lived a...
Genesis 4:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. Ver. 18. And unto Enoch was born Irad, &c. ] Cain had a numerous offspring. Sev...
Genesis 4:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

CAIN AND ABEL Adam and Eve, having acquired a sinful nature, could only communicate the same nature to their children. Their firstborn was named Cain, which means "smith" or "fabricator," one who...
Genesis 4:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Family of Cain. B. C. 3875. 16 And Cain went out from the presence of the L ORD ,...
Genesis 4:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Genesis 4:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The line of Cain is then outlined. In accordance with ancient genealogies only important descendants would be listed and the length of time to Lamech may have been considerable. The similarity to nam...
Genesis 4:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Genesis 4:16-18 THE FUTURE OF A GOD-FORSAKEN LIFE I. That a God-forsaken man is not cut off from the mitigating influences of domestic life. 1. Here the...
Genesis 4:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 4 I. From the story of Cain we gather the following thoughts: I. Eve's disappointment at the birth of Cain should be a warning to all mothers. Over-estimate of children may be traced...
Genesis 4:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 4:1 . I have gotten. קניתי kaniti, from the root kana, he possessed. The LXX have betrayed their ignorance of the Eternal Word, or Wisdom, by frequently rendering this word created....
Genesis 4:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

Built a city The first city It was a very decided step towards civilization, when the idea of building a city was first conceived and realized. The roaming life of the homeless savage was aban...
Genesis 4:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 4:17 Domiciled in Nod, whither, impelled by woman's love, his wife had accompanied him, the unhappy fugitive began to seek, if not to find, relief from the gnawing agonie...
Genesis 4:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Passover and the offering which Followed It These are the feasts of the Lord, in the narrower sense, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. This instruction was ca...
Genesis 4:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. cir. 194. B.C. cir. 3810. Lamech. Genesis 5:21 Genesis 36:2

Genesis 4:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 4:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 4:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 4:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 4:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 4:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 4:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 4:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 4:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 4:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 4:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 4:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 4:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 4:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 4:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 4:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 4:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 4:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 4:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 4:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 4:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 4:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 4:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 4:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge