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# went out from the presence of Yahweh
Even though Yahweh is everywhere, this idiom speaks of Cain as though he went far away. AT: "went away from where Yahweh spoke to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# Nod
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Translators may add a footnote saying "The word Nod means 'wandering.'"
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# slept with
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Your language may have a way of saying this politely. Some older versions say "knew." See how you translated this in [Genesis 4:1](./01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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# He built a city
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"Cain built a city"