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Kenan

"Possession; acquisition"

Genesis 5:9

Who they were

A patriarch in the line from Adam through Seth. An ancient name from the earliest genealogies.

Themes

possessionheritageantiquitylineage

Read their story

Kenan's story begins in Genesis.

The full passage is at Genesis 5:9. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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