There is no mention of where Cain’s wife came from, which should serve as a warning against interpreting Genesis as if it tells us absolutely everything.
They had a son called Enoch. We will later read that Enoch never actually died, and this is an example where a bad father does not necessarily give birth to a bad son. We are all influenced by our ancestors, but none of us are predestined by our ancestors. Each one of us has to make a choice of whether or not to follow the Lord.
Various other people were born and the human race expanded. Lamech took it upon himself to announce himself even more protected than Cain. He really did not have any right to claim this, as it was God who declared the protection over Cain.
Adam and Eve were still alive and gave birth to another son. People also started to call upon the name of the Lord. Humans are a confused mixture of disobeying God and wanting to find Him.
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