Bible Strands
Genesis 4:25
And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Eve speaks after Cain murders Abel and after Adam fathers Cain. She names her third son Seth following a period of grief and divine judgment.
The words — The Hebrew וַ/יֵּ֨דַע (va/i.Ye.da') literally means "he knew" and functions as the text's term for marital relations. The verb וַ/תֵּ֣לֶד (va./Te.led) translates directly as "she bore," marking the physical act of childbirth.
The thread — The lineage continues through Seth in Genesis 4:26 and traces forward to Adam in Luke 3:38. The narrative of sibling violence and replacement echoes the earlier account in Genesis 4:1 and Genesis 4:8.
Why it lands — The text records a factual succession of generations rather than offering theological commentary. It requires the reader to acknowledge the continuation of the human line despite prior violence and loss.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
Cross-references
- Genesis 4:8 Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
- Luke 3:38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
- Genesis 4:1 And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
- Genesis 4:10 “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
- Genesis 5:3 When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.
- 1 Chronicles 1:1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,