Adam and Eve had three named sons according to the Bible: Cain, Abel, and Seth. Cain was the firstborn, Abel the second, and Seth was born after Abel's death
. Beyond these three, the Bible states that Adam and Eve "had other sons and daughters" (Genesis 5:4), but it does not specify how many children they had in total
. Various ancient texts and traditions offer different numbers:
- The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, mentions that Adam and Eve had nine other sons after their first five children (Cain, Abel, Awan, Seth, and Azura), totaling 19 children (14 sons and 5 daughters)
- The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus claimed Adam had 33 sons and 23 daughters, totaling 56 children
- Some interpretations suggest that given Adam's long lifespan (930 years) and Eve's long childbearing years, they could have had dozens or even hundreds of children over time
In summary, the Bible explicitly names three sons but acknowledges other children without specifying the number. Ancient sources and interpretations vary widely, ranging from a handful to dozens or even dozens of children. The exact number is not definitively known.
