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Where did Cain's wife come from in the bible?

Gen:5:4: And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: Adam and Eve had many sons and daughters,but only three are mentioned by name--Cain,Abel,and Seth.In short,Cain married his sister just as later Abraham married his half- sister, Sarah. Such practices were common in those days. Gen:20:2: And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. Gen:20:12: And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. It was not forbidden until the time of Moses. Lev:18:9: The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.


Fruit of thy ground?

This phrase is a biblical reference found in Deuteronomy 28:4, suggesting agricultural abundance or successful crops from the land. It symbolizes prosperity, blessings, and God's favor on the fruits of someone's labor in farming or cultivation.


Does everybody know the ten commandments?

Nope ! Even though I was raised as a christian, when I developed my own personality as a young teenager, I gave up religioon altogether. 40 years later I think I can only name 2 or 3 of the commandments (and not necessarily in the right order) !... Thou shall have no other God but me Honour thy father and thy mother Thou shall not steal Thou shall not covet thy neighbour's wife Well - there's four... the other six escape me !


What does address thy gait unto her?

This phrase means to adjust or change the way you walk when in the presence of a woman. It implies showing respect or deference through one's posture or movement.


What commandment is honor thy mother and father?

The bible very clearly says that we are to honour our father and mother , so that our lives will be long and fruitful ones.

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What does Covet Thy Neighbor's Wife mean?

It means to desire your nieghbours wife in a shameful matter


When was Thy Neighbour's Wife created?

Thy Neighbour's Wife was created in 1923.


When was Thy Neighbor's Wife created?

Thy Neighbor's Wife was created in 1981.


What is the ISBN of Thy Neighbor's Wife?

The ISBN of Thy Neighbor's Wife is 978-0061665431.


What does take thy hence mean?

Get out of my face..or leave..or get out of my sight


What does uncover your fathers nakedness mean?

Leviticus 18:8 "Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy fathers wife, it is thy fathers nakedness" It means to sleep with your fathers wife (your mother) It refers to an incestuous affair.....gross!


What are the release dates for Know Thy Wife - 1918?

Know Thy Wife - 1918 was released on: USA: 30 December 1918


What are the ratings and certificates for Love Thy Neighbor and His Wife - 1972?

Love Thy Neighbor and His Wife - 1972 is rated/received certificates of: Sweden:15


Where was Jacob wives from?

Gen 28. 1 AND Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. 2 Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.


What does Shakespeare mean by the word wife?

Shakespearean language is English, and "wife" in English is "wife". The idea that Shakespeare wrote in a foreign language is as ridiculous as thinking that Australians or rap artists speak a foreign language. Uses of "wife" in Shakespeare include "what tongue shall smooth thy name when I, thy three-hours wife, have mangled it." (Romeo and Juliet), "if once a widow, ever shall be a wife" (Hamlet), "If I be no more, Portia is Brutus' plaything, not his wife." (Julius Caesar)


What does the Bible mean by 27thou shall not covet thy neighbour27s wife27?

It simply means that You should not sleep with your neighbor's wife because it is an act of Adultery


The blood of Cain cried unto God?

Do you mean ...the voice of thy brothers blood crieth unto me from the ground. Genesis ch 4 v 10.