Man living at the time before the Flood
Mehujael was a descendant of Cain and the father of Methushael.
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Mehujael is mentioned in the genealogy of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve who was cursed for murdering his brother Abel. Mehujael was the son of Irad and the father of Methushael (Gen.4.18). The genealogy in Genesis 4 traces the descendants of Cain, highlighting the development of civilization and the increasing wickedness of humanity, which eventually led to the judgment of the flood. Mehujael's name is of Hebrew origin and can be translated as "smitten by God" or "blot out that Jah is God," possibly reflecting the growing rebellion against God among Cain's descendants.
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Smitten by God, the son of Irad, and father of Methusael (Gen. 4:18).
(smitten by God), the son of Irad, and fourth in descent from Cain. (Genesis 4:18)
MEHU'JAEL (smitten of God), a son of Irad, and descendant of Cain. Gen 4:18.
MEHU'JAEL (smitten of God), a son of Irad, and descendant of Cain. Gen 4:18.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4232
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.
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