Who did Adam and Eve's male children marry?

Answer 1

In The Bible, if read literally, Cain was married before Adam had yet had a daughter. In fact, it is only at Genesis 5:4 that we read of Adam having daughters, after the birth of Seth. However, we could say that there were earlier daughters whose births were simply not recorded. Thus, incest remains a possibility. An alternative to incest can be found at Genesis 5:1-2, which has been inserted out of context into the story of Adam's children: "This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; male and female created he them and called their name Adam in the day when they were created." Remembering that Adam in Hebrew can also be simply 'man', this could be seen as a repetition of the first creation account of man in Genesis 1:27. In the first creation account, we don't know how many males and females God made, nor do we know at 5:1-2. He simply made man, both male and female, and named them all 'Adam'. If read and understood rightly, it is clear from The Bible that the children of Adam and Eve married each other. The laws against incest were not yet in place. It must also be understood that a number of the biblical accounts are not strictly chronological and thus there is no argument to be made whatsoever from the later comment about Adam's family that he had 'sons and daughters'. Cain was the focus of the narrative at the time and so there was not any need to mention the existence of daughters, and this was probably also considered obvious if Cain was to marry. No mention is made also of the time frame involved and so there was obviously time for children and grandchildren of Adam and Eve to grow to a marriageable age.

Answer 2

In the Bible, if read literally, Cain was married before Adam had yet had a daughter. In fact, it is only at Genesis 5:4 that we read of Adam having daughters, after the birth of Seth. However, we could say that there were earlier daughters whose births were simply not recorded. Thus, incest remains a possibility. An alternative to incest can be found at Genesis 5:1-2, which has been inserted out of context into the story of Adam's children: "This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; male and female created he them and called their name Adam in the day when they were created." Remembering that Adam in Hebrew can also be simply 'man', this could be seen as a repetition of the first creation account of man in Genesis 1:27. In the first creation account, we don't know how many males and females God made, nor do we know at 5:1-2. He simply made man, both male and female, and named them all 'Adam'. If read and understood rightly, it is clear from the Bible that the children of Adam and Eve married each other. The laws against incest were not yet in place. It must also be understood that a number of the biblical accounts are not strictly chronological and thus there is no argument to be made whatsoever from the later comment about Adam's family that he had 'sons and daughters'. Cain was the focus of the narrative at the time and so there was not any need to mention the existence of daughters, and this was probably also considered obvious if Cain was to marry. No mention is made also of the time frame involved and so there was obviously time for children and grandchildren of Adam and Eve to grow to a marriageable age.

Answer 3

They married their sisters since there was no prohibition on such at this time.

Answer 4

their siblings - they had no other choice.

Answer 5

Adam and Eve's children and descendants (Genesis 5:4) married Adam and Eve's children.

Answer 6

each other