# Cainan

*the Cainan of Luke 3:36*

He appears in Luke 3:36 between Arphaxad and Shelah, following the Septuagint, and does not appear in the list of Genesis 11:12. It is one of the four places where the Bible's genealogies do not match.

## Family

- Father: [Arphaxad](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/arphaxad) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/luke/3/36
- Child: [Shelah](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/shelah) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/luke/3/35

## Passages

- **Luke 3:35** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/luke/3/35
- **Luke 3:36** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/luke/3/36

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/cainan-son-of-arphaxad
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4208533
- Genealogy: curated by Scriptoria from the biblical text itself.
- Text license: Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).