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17 Cain made love to his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Cain built a city there and named it Enoch after his son. 18 And this is how their family progressed: Enoch’s son was Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael. Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

19 Now Lamech married two wives, Adah and Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal. His descendants are those who make their homes in tents and keep livestock. 21 Jabal’s brother’s name was Jubal, and his descendants are musicians who play instruments such as the lyre and the pipe. 22 Zillah, Lamech’s other wife, gave birth to Tubal-cain. Now he was a bronze- and ironsmith, and his sister was Naamah.

23 One day, Lamech announced to his wives:

Lamech: Adah and Zillah, listen to me!
        Wives of Lamech, I need to tell you something!
    I killed a man who struck me.
        He was a young man who wounded me first.
24     Here’s how I see it:
        if Cain is avenged seven times,
        then surely Lamech must be avenged seventy-seven times!

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