In the Bible what was the name of the land situated east of Eden that Cain chose to flee to after murdering his brother Abel?
Land of Nod Land of Nod The Land of Nod (, "eretz-Nod") is a place mentioned in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible, located "on the east of Eden" ("qidmat-‘Eden"), where Cain was exiled by God after Cain had murdered his brother Abel. According to Genesis 4:16: "Nod" (נוד) is the Hebrew root of the verb "to wander" (לנדוד). Therefore, to dwell in the land of Nod is usually taken to mean that one takes up a wandering life. Genesis 4:17 relates that after arriving in the Land of Nod, Cain's wife bore him a son, Enoch, in whose name he
East of Eden (film) Dean and Massey was characterized by Turan as "the paradigmatic generational conflict in all of American film." Wins Nominations East of Eden (film) East of Eden is a 1955 film, directed by Elia Kazan, and loosely based on the second half of the 1952 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. It is about a wayward young man who, while seeking his own identity, vies for the affection of his deeply religious father against his favored brother, thus retelling the story of Cain and Abel. The film stars Julie Harris, James Dean (in his first major screen role), and