Gen 4:17–22: the line of Cain

Says The line runs Enoch, חֲנוֹךְ; Irad, עִירָד; Mehujael, written two ways, מְחוּיָאֵל and מְחִיּיָאֵל; Methushael, מְתוּשָׁאֵל; and Lamech, לָמֶךְ. Lamech's sons are Jabal, אֲבִי יֹשֵׁב אֹהֶל וּמִקְנֶה, "father of those who dwell in tents and keep livestock"; Jubal, אֲבִי כָּל־תֹּפֵשׂ כִּנּוֹר וְעוּגָב, "father of all who handle lyre and pipe"; and Tubal-cain, תּוּבַל קַיִן, לֹטֵשׁ כָּל־חֹרֵשׁ נְחֹשֶׁת וּבַרְזֶל, a difficult phrase the BSB renders "a forger of every implement of bronze and iron." Their sister is נַעֲמָה. Gen 5 has Kenan, קֵינָן; Jared, יָרֶד; Enoch, חֲנוֹךְ; Methuselah, מְתוּשָׁלַח; and Lamech, לָמֶךְ. Swete has Γαιδάδ, Μαιήλ for both spellings, Μαθουσαλά and Θόβελ.

Uncertain The two lines; no lean is taken here. (1) Two distinct lines with some like names; grounds: names recur in families, and the two Lamechs differ sharply (4:23–24 against 5:29). Objection: the number of near matches. (2) Two forms of one older list; grounds: the near matches and their order. Objection: the different persons and deeds told of each; the source question is not argued here (see note.language.Gen.4.26.call-on-the-name). (3) A deliberate contrast of the line of Cain with the line of Seth. Objection: Gen 5 does not mention Cain's line.

Uncertain Whether the city and the arts are shown as fruit of rebellion, as gifts God still gives, or without comment. No lean is taken here.