Genesis 4:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 4:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּוָּלֵ֤ד
yâlad
H3205
to bear
לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙
Chănôwk
H2585
Hanoch
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עִירָ֔ד
ʻÎyrâd
H5897
Irad
וְעִירָ֕ד
ʻÎyrâd
H5897
Irad
יָלַ֖ד
yâlad
H3205
to bear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל
Mᵉchûwyâʼêl
H4232
Mehujael
וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל
Mᵉchûwyâʼêl
H4232
Mehujael
יָלַד֙
yâlad
H3205
to bear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל
Mᵉthûwshâʼêl
H4967
Methusael
וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל
Mᵉthûwshâʼêl
H4967
Methusael
יָלַ֥ד
yâlad
H3205
to bear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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לָֽמֶךְ
Lemek
H3929
Lamech
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World English Bible Public Domain
To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
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King James Version Public Domain
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).