Bible verse

Genesis 4:19

And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

Genesis 4:19 · BSB

Genesis 4:19 in context

The verses around it, from Genesis 4.

15 “Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.

16 So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17 And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.

19 And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.

21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

22 And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23 Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

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Genesis 4:19 in other translations

KJV

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

ASV

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

ERV

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

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