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After Cain killed Abel and God cast him away, where did Cain get his wife from? - Henlus - 01-02-2026
A question that often comes up in Bible discussions is:
After Cain killed Abel and God cast him away, where did Cain get his wife from?
This question puzzles many because the Bible doesn’t explicitly tell us where Cain’s wife came from. Some wonder: if Adam and Eve were the first humans, and Cain and Abel were their sons, who else was around for Cain to marry?
The most common explanation is that Adam and Eve had other children besides Cain, Abel, and Seth, who aren’t all named in Scripture. Genesis 5:4 mentions that Adam “had other sons and daughters.” So Cain likely married one of his sisters or a close relative—something necessary in the very early stages of humanity. At that time, there were no laws against marrying close relatives, and genetic concerns we know today were not an issue for God’s plan to multiply humanity.
Years later, when Moses led the Israelites, God introduced specific laws forbidding marriage between close relatives (Leviticus 18). These laws reflected God’s perfect timing and concern for the health, social, and moral order of humanity as populations grew. What was permissible in the early generations, like Cain marrying a sister, became forbidden under the Mosaic Law to protect families and society.
This question reminds us that the context of Scripture is important. God’s commands and allowances evolved with humanity’s development, and some things are left unsaid in the Bible, requiring careful reasoning and understanding.
RE: After Cain killed Abel and God cast him away, where did Cain get his wife from? - FarmKing - 01-11-2026
This has always been a question that trips people up when reading Genesis. I think the key is understanding the context—God allowed early humans to marry close relatives because humanity was just starting, and the genetic issues we worry about today weren’t a problem. Later, when populations grew, God introduced laws through Moses to prevent close-relative marriages for health and social reasons.
RE: After Cain killed Abel and God cast him away, where did Cain get his wife from? - Manihot - 01-11-2026
This explanation makes a lot of sense. The Bible only names a few children, but Genesis 5:4 clearly states Adam and Eve had other sons and daughters. Cain marrying a sister would have been perfectly normal at that time and part of God’s plan for humanity to multiply.
RE: After Cain killed Abel and God cast him away, where did Cain get his wife from? - CassavaBoss - 01-11-2026
I’ve always wondered about Cain’s wife too, and this explanation solves it logically. Marrying a sister in the early generations was necessary to populate the earth, and the later law in Leviticus shows God’s concern for long-term societal and genetic stability.
RE: After Cain killed Abel and God cast him away, where did Cain get his wife from? - YoungAgropreneur - 01-11-2026
I like how this post emphasizes context. Many skeptics misunderstand the Bible because they apply modern thinking to early humanity. Cain marrying a sister isn’t immoral—it’s just part of God’s plan for the beginning of human history.
RE: After Cain killed Abel and God cast him away, where did Cain get his wife from? - GreenVet - 01-11-2026
I think some people struggle with this question because they don’t realize the Bible doesn’t name every child of Adam and Eve. It’s easy to assume Cain was the only son, but Genesis 5:4 confirms there were others. That makes the explanation that he married a sister very reasonable.
RE: After Cain killed Abel and God cast him away, where did Cain get his wife from? - MamaGreens - 01-11-2026
It’s interesting to think about the genetic aspect. At that early stage, there was no risk of inbreeding problems because the first humans were created perfect. Later, when populations grew, God instituted laws to prevent harm from close-relative marriages.
RE: After Cain killed Abel and God cast him away, where did Cain get his wife from? - Techie Farmer - 01-12-2026
I also like that this explanation reminds readers that Scripture is contextual. Early Genesis shouldn’t be read through the lens of Mosaic law; otherwise, we misunderstand God’s intent for the first humans.