City of Enoch
The first city ever built by man, constructed by Cain and named after his son Enoch.
First mentioned in the Bible
After Cain had sexual relations with his wife, she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. At that time he began to build a city, and he called the city by the name of his son Enoch.— Genesis 4:17
Background
After Cain settled in the land of Nod, he had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and bore Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he called the city by the name of his son Enoch. This is the first city recorded in human civilization, marking the transition from nomadic life to settled civilization. Cain's descendants developed livestock raising, music, and metalworking here.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
Afterward Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Eʹnoch. Then he engaged in building a city and named the city after his son Eʹnoch.— Genesis 4:17
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