Genesis 4:17 (WEB)
Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
Fathers and councils · 5
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VIII.21Conference VIII
“And the genealogy of Cain is given separately as follows: “Cain begat Enoch, Enoch begat Cainan, Cainan begat Mahalaleel, Mahalaleel begat Methuselah, Methuselah begat Lamech, Lamech begat Jabal and Jubal.”” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 17–21.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Thus the fruit of Christ being exalted above Libanus, that is, above enduring trees and undecaying timbers, because He is the everlasting fruit, all the glory…” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 17.
Read the whole comment“Accordingly, it is recorded of Cain that he built a city, but Abel, being a sojourner, built none.” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 17.
Read the whole comment“…is written, “And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bare Enoch, and he builded a city and called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch,” it does not follow that we are to believe this to have been his first-born; for we cannot suppose that this is proved by the expression “he knew his wife,” as…” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 17.
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Jerome
“The great city which Cain first built and called after his son must be taken to represent this world, which the devil, that accuser of his brethren, that fratricide who is doomed to perish, has built of vice cemented with crime, and filled with iniquity.” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 17.
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in The City of God XV.8.
Cited together in The City of God XV.1.
Cited together in The City of God XV.1.