FAQ

It is entirely unknown and unclear where Cain's wife came from. Logically speaking, there is absolutely nowhere she could have come from.

This apparent inconsistency is explained simply: the narrative within the first chapters of the Book of Genesis is not a historical chronicle of events, but rather it reveals to us the meaning of humanity's spiritual history. This is evidenced, for instance, by the fact that the name "Adam" literally signifies "son of the earth" or simply "man" (bearing in mind that ancient languages possessed no capital letters at all).

For the author, it was completely unimportant where Cain's wife came from. In any case, it is highly unlikely that the text is referring to an ordinary human family…

One interpretation suggests that the figures named in the early chapters of Genesis represent entire tribes, and their multiplication should be understood as a process of ethnic divergence, conveyed through the language of myth. Other interpretations do not consider this question important at all, focusing instead on the profound meaning of the narrative—in this case, commentators proceed from the premise that the sacred author is speaking about the spiritual paths of people, utilizing the genealogy of Adam as a foundational narrative.