Land of Nod

• This everyday expression means to go to sleep, as in to ‘nod off’.
• The phrase comes from The Bible, Genesis 4:16 KJV.

The Story in the Bible

• In the Bible, the Land of Nod is an actual country, east of Eden.
• This is where Cain was exiled after he had murdered Abel.
• His wife then gave birth to his son called Enoch.