Genesis 4:26 “And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time…”

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

World English Bible

A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the LORD’s name.

American Standard Version

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And to ye same Sheth also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enosh. Then beganne men to call vpon the name of the Lord.

Darby Translation

And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

And to Seth, to him also a son hath been born, and he calleth his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the name of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of the Lord in worship.

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Cross references

“Enos”

Psalm 116:17 1 Kings 18:24 Joel 2:32 Zephaniah 3:9 Jeremiah 33:16 Acts 2:21

Psalm 116:17 · BSB

I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.

1 Kings 18:24 · BSB

Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”

Joel 2:32 · BSB

And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.

Zephaniah 3:9 · BSB

For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.

Jeremiah 33:16 · BSB

In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Acts 2:21 · BSB

And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

Also

Genesis 12:8 Genesis 26:25 Luke 3:38

Genesis 12:8 · BSB

From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 26:25 · BSB

So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.

Luke 3:38 · BSB

the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25And 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.”

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