Genesis 4:17-24
Legacy Standard Bible
17 Then Cain [a]knew his wife, and she conceived and [b]gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son. 18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad [c]was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael [d]was the father of Methushael, and Methushael [e]was the father of Lamech. 19 And Lamech took for himself (A)two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. 20 And Adah [f]gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock. 21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. 22 As for Zillah, she also [g]gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
23 And Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah,
Hear my voice,
You wives of Lamech,
Give ear to my word,
(B)For I [h]have killed a man for [i]striking me;
And a boy for wounding me;
24 If Cain is avenged (C)sevenfold,
Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 4:17 Or had relations
- Genesis 4:17 Or bore Enoch, cf. 3:16
- Genesis 4:18 Lit begot
- Genesis 4:18 Lit begot
- Genesis 4:18 Lit begot
- Genesis 4:20 Or bore Jabal, cf. 3:16
- Genesis 4:22 Or bore Tubal-cain, cf. 3:16
- Genesis 4:23 Or kill
- Genesis 4:23 Or bruising, cf. Ex 21:25
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