Genesis 4:23

One day Larmek said to his 2 wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me. A long time ago, Cain killed his brother, And God punished him. If anyone killed Cain, God said he would punish that person 7 times more. Well, I killed a man that hurt me. But, if someone kills me, that person must get payback 77 times more.”

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In The King James Version

And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

In Context

22Larmek's other wife Zillah had a son named Tubal-Cain, and a daughter named Naymah. Tubal-Cain grew up and made tools from iron and another brown metal called bronze.

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Matthew Henry on Genesis 4:20-23

The Family of Lamech. ( b. c. 3875.) 19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. 21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. We have here some particulars concerning Lamech,… Read the whole commentary →

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