A figure in the Genesis genealogy of Cain's line, leading to Lamech.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Hebrew Bible (Genesis), with other tellings (Masoretic Text (Hebrew Bible), Septuagint (Greek translation), Jewish and Christian rabbinic and patristic tradition) noted where relevant.
Introduction
Mehujael is a figure in the genealogy of Cain given in Genesis 4, part of the shorter Cainite line that runs parallel to, and in contrast with, the more fully developed Sethite genealogy of Genesis 5.
Family
In the Cainite genealogy
Genesis 4:18 names Mehujael as part of the line from Cain to Lamech, giving only the bare succession of fathers and sons without further narrative detail, in contrast to the fuller ages and lifespans recorded for the Sethite line in Genesis 5.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above.
Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.