Genesis 4:19
“¶ And Lamech tooke vnto him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.”
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Genesis 4:19 Context
17And Cain knew his wife, and she conceiued and bare Enoch, and hee builded a City, and called the name of the City, after the name of his sonne, Enoch. 18And vnto Enoch was borne Irad: and Irad begate Mehuiael, and Mehuiael begate Methusael, and Methusael begate Lamech. 19¶ And Lamech tooke vnto him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20And Adah bare Iabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as haue cattell. 21And his brothers name was Iubal: hee was the father of all such as handle the harpe and organ.
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Other Translations for Genesis 4:19
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- King James Version
Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- Basic English Bible
And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
- Darby Bible
And Lamech took to him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- Webster's Bible
Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- World English Bible
And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Lamech took unto him two wives; the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 4:19
4:19 And Lamech took two wives - It was one of the degenerate race of Cain who first transgressed that original law of marriage, that two only should be one flesh. Jabal was a famous shepherd; he delighted much in keeping cattle, and was so happy in devising methods of doing it to the best advantage, and instructing others in them, that the shepherds of those times, nay, the shepherds of after - times, called him Father; or perhaps his children after him, being brought up to the same employment: the family was a family of shepherds. Jubal was a famous musician, and particularly an organist, and the first that gave rules for that noble art or science of music. When Jabal had set them in a way to be rich, Jubal put them in a way to be merry. From Jubal probably the Jubilee trumpet was so called; for the best music was that which proclaimed liberty and redemption.