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Genesis 4:19

And Lemek took unto him two wives, the name of the one Ada, and the name of the second Zillah.

Targum Onkelos

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

18And there was born to Hanoch Irad, and Irad begat Mahujael; and Mahujael begat Methu-sael, and Methusael begat Lemek.

20And Ada bare Javal; he was the master ( rab) of all dwellers in tents and lords of cattle.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:24Therefore shall a man forsake the couch ( beth mishkeb, the sleeping-house) of his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be of one flesh.

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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