Genesis 4:26
New International Version
Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD.

New Living Translation
When Seth grew up, he had a son and named him Enosh. At that time people first began to worship the LORD by name.

English Standard Version
To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
To Seth also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then people began to call upon the name of the LORD.

NASB 1995
To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

NASB 1977
And to Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

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

Amplified Bible
To Seth, also, a son was born, whom he named Enosh (mortal man, mankind). At that [same] time men began to call on the name of the LORD [in worship through prayer, praise, and thanksgiving].

Christian Standard Bible
A son was born to Seth also, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A son was born to Seth also, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of Yahweh.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Later, Seth had a son and named him Enosh. About this time people started worshiping the LORD.

English Revised 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 the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to worship the LORD.

Good News Translation
Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. It was then that people began using the LORD's holy name in worship.

International Standard Version
Seth also fathered a son, whom he named Enosh. At that time, profaning the name of the LORD began.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

NET Bible
And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time people began to worship the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
And a son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. This one began to call on the name of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 Yahweh’s name.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And to Seth, to him also a son has been born, and he calls his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the Name of YHWH.

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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And to Seth, to him also a son shall be born, and he will call his name Enos: then it was begun to call in the name of Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos; this man began to call upon the name of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos. This one began to invoke the name of the Lord.

New American Bible
To Seth, in turn, a son was born, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to invoke the LORD by name.

New Revised Standard Version
To Seth also a son was born, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to invoke the name of the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And to Seth also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And also to Shayth a son was born, and he called his name Enosh; then he began to call on the Name of LORD JEHOVAH.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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 the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Seth had a son, and he called his name Enos: he hoped to call on the name of the Lord God.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Seth and Enosh
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.” 26And 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.

Cross References
Luke 3:38
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Genesis 5:6-8
When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh. / And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. / So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

Genesis 12:8
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 13:4
to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 21:33
And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.

Genesis 26:25
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.

Exodus 3:15
God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.

Exodus 6:3
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.

1 Kings 18:24
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.”

1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam, Seth, Enosh,

1 Chronicles 16:8
“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

Psalm 105:1
Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

Joel 2:32
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
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.

Acts 2:21
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’


Treasury of Scripture

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

A.

Genesis 4:6-8
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? …

Enos.

Deuteronomy 26:17,18
Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice: …

1 Kings 18:24
And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

Psalm 116:17
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

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Genesis 4
1. The birth, occupation, and offerings of Cain and Abel.
8. Cain murders his brother Abel.
11. The curse of Cain.
17. Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name.
18. His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives.
25. The birth of Seth,
26. and Enos.














And to Seth also a son was born
The birth of Seth's son marks a significant continuation of the godly lineage that began with Adam. The Hebrew name "Seth" means "appointed" or "granted," signifying God's provision of another seed after Abel's death. This lineage is crucial as it leads to Noah and eventually to Jesus Christ, emphasizing God's sovereign plan through history. The birth of a son to Seth represents hope and the continuation of God's promise to humanity.

and he called him Enosh
The name "Enosh" in Hebrew means "man" or "mortal," highlighting the frailty and transience of human life. This naming reflects a recognition of human dependence on God, contrasting with the self-reliance seen in Cain's descendants. Enosh's birth signifies a turning point where humanity begins to acknowledge its need for divine intervention and guidance.

At that time
This phrase indicates a specific period in human history when a significant spiritual development occurred. It suggests a shift in human consciousness and behavior, marking the beginning of a collective movement towards seeking God. This period is pivotal as it sets the stage for the development of a community that acknowledges and worships the Creator.

men began to call
The Hebrew verb "to call" (קָרָא, qara) implies invoking, proclaiming, or summoning. This action denotes a deliberate and communal effort to reach out to God, signifying the establishment of worship practices. It reflects a growing awareness of God's presence and a desire for a relationship with Him, contrasting with the secular pursuits of Cain's descendants.

on the name of the LORD
The "name of the LORD" refers to God's revealed character and attributes. In Hebrew, "LORD" is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature. Calling on His name indicates an acknowledgment of His sovereignty and a commitment to live under His authority. This phrase marks the beginning of organized worship and the recognition of God's rightful place in human life.

(26) He called his name Enos.--Heb., Enosh, that is, man. We thus find language growing. Up to this time there had been two names for man: Adam, which also in Assyrian--another Semitic dialect--has the same meaning, as Sir H. Rawlinson has shown: and Ish, a being. (See on Genesis 2:23.) We have now Enosh, which, according to Frst and others, signifies mortal; but of this there is no proof. Most probably it is the generic word for man. and is used as such in the Aramaic dialects. Thus in Syriac and Chaldee our Lord is styled bar-enosh, the son of man: not the son of a mortal, but the son of man absolutely.

Then began men (Heb., then it was begun) to call upon the name of the Lord (Jehovah).--That is, the notion of Divinity began now to be attached to this name, and even in their worship men called upon God as Jehovah. Eve, as we have seen, attached no such idea to it; and when, in Genesis 4:3, we read that Cain and Abel brought an offering to Jehovah, these are the words of the narrator, who in the story of the fall had expressly styled the Deity Jehovah-Elohim, that is, Jehovah-God, or more exactly, "the coming God," in order to show that Elohim and Jehovah are one. Two hundred and thirty-five years had elapsed between the birth of Cain and that of Enos, and men had learned a truer appreciation of the promise given to their primal mother, in Genesis 3:15, than she herself had when she supposed that her first child was to win back for her the Paradise. Probably they had no exact doctrinal views about His person and nature; it was the office of prophecy "by divers portions" to give these (Hebrews 1:1). But they had been taught that "He who should be" was Divine, and to be worshipped. It is the hopeless error of commentators to suppose that Eve, and Enos, and others, knew all that is now known, and all that the inspired narrator knew. They thus do violence to the plainest language of Holy Scripture, and involve its interpretation in utter confusion. Read without these preconceived notions, the sense is plain: that the name Jehovah had now become a title of the Deity, whereas previously no such sacredness had been attached to it. It was long afterwards, in the days of Moses, that it became the personal name of the covenant God of the Jews.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And to Seth
וּלְשֵׁ֤ת (ū·lə·šêṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8352: Seth -- a son of Adam

also
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

a son
בֵּ֔ן (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

was born,
יֻלַּד־ (yul·laḏ-)
Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

and he called
וַיִּקְרָ֥א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

him
שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

Enosh.
אֱנ֑וֹשׁ (’ĕ·nō·wōš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 583: Enosh -- 'man', a son of Seth

At that time
אָ֣ז (’āz)
Adverb
Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore

[men] began
הוּחַ֔ל (hū·ḥal)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

to call upon
לִקְרֹ֖א (liq·rō)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

the name
בְּשֵׁ֥ם (bə·šêm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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