Irad is a figure mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Genesis.
He is the son of Enoch, the grandson of Cain, and the father of Mehujael.
This lineage is part of the genealogy of Cain, the first son of Adam and Eve and the brother of Abel.
After killing Abel, Cain was marked by God and sent away from his family. He built a city and named it after his son, Enoch.
City Enoch
The geographical location of the city of Enoch, like many other places mentioned in the early chapters of Genesis, is not specified beyond its being in the land of Nod, and there is no known archaeological or historical evidence that clearly identifies its location. The name “Nod” itself means “wandering,” which could imply that it was not a specific place but a symbolic or generalized location representing Cain’s life as a fugitive and wanderer.
The descendants of Cain, including Irad, are part of the narrative that traces the lineages before the Great Flood.
Genesis 4:18-26
18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.
21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes.
22 Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
23 Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.
24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.”
25 Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD.
Adam / Seth
25 Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
Worshipping (root of Abrahamic religion)
26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD.
