Question:
Where did Cain's wife come from in Genesis 4:17 if Adam and Eve only had three children?
Answer:
The Bible does not list all of Adam and Eve’s children. In addition, as the ancient rabbis attest, Cain would’ve married one of his sisters.
Some might reply that such would be wrong, because it would be incest. For more on this issue, including why intermarriage among Adam and Eve’s children in the first generation is morally acceptable, please see our previous response.
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