Genesis 4:16-26 (Vespers, 1st reading)
- 16
- Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.
- 17
- And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son – Enoch.
- 18
- To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech.
- 19
- Then Lamech took for himself two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.
- 20
- And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
- 21
- His brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and flute.
- 22
- And as for Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
- 23
- Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech! For I have killed a man for wounding me, even a young man for hurting me.
- 24
- If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
- 25
- And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, “For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.”
- 26
- And as for Seth, to him also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of the Lord.