Genesis 4:19

Larmek grew up and married 2 women. The name of one wife was Adah. The name of the other wife was Zillah.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

18Enock grew up and he had a son named Irad. Irad grew up and he had a son named Methu-jayel. Methu-jayel grew up, and he had a son named Methu-shayel. Methu-shayel grew up and had a son named Larmek.

20Larmek's wife Adah had a baby boy named Jabal. Jabal grew up and he was the first person to live in a tent and look after sheep and bullocks.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:24Yes, God made the woman out of the man's body. This is why when a man gets married, he leaves his mother and father and lives with his wife. They join together, and it is like they are one body.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 4:17-19

The Family of Cain. ( b. c. 3875.) 16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord , and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. We have here a further account of Cain, and what became of him after he was rejected of God. I. He tamely… Read the whole commentary →

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