Genesis 4:1 Douay-Rheims

And Adam knew Eve his wife: who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God.

Augustine of Hippo

A.D. 354–430 Patristic

Note that the name Cain means "ownership," which explains what was said at the time of his birth by his father or mother: "I have come into possession of a man through God."

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A.D. 430 · on Gen 4:1 (City of God 15.17)

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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