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Berean Standard Bible

“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.””

Genesis 4:25

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After Abel's murder and Cain's exile, the family of Adam and Eve seemed to have lost both sons. Genesis marks a fresh start with the birth of another son to Adam and Eve.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth. For, [said she], God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name of Seth: for she said, God has given me another seed in place of Abel, whom Cain put to death.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y conoció de nuevo Adam á su mujer, la cual parió un hijo, y llamó su nombre Seth: Porque Dios (dijo ella) me ha sustituído otra simiente en lugar de Abel, á quien mató Caín.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Adán volvió a tener relaciones con su esposa, la cual dio a luz un hijo al que le puso por nombre Set, pues dijo: «Dios me ha dado otro hijo en lugar de Abel, al que Caín mató».

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