Land of Nod

First named: Genesis 4:16

Region Mesopotamia Primeval History

Location uncertain: "Nod" (meaning "wandering") is not identified with any known location; it names Cain's condition as much as a place.

The place east of Eden where Cain settled after God banished him for murdering his brother Abel (Genesis 4:16).

References: Genesis 4:16

Cain (M) — settled here as a restless wanderer after murdering his brother Abel
Genesis 4:16