Genesis 4:23
Lamech said to his wives, 1 “Adah and Zillah, sh'ma ·hear obey· my voice. 2 You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, 1 for I have slain a man for wounding me, 2 a young man for bruising me. 1
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In Context
24If Cain [Acquisition] will be avenged seven times, 2 truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
Cross References
Leviticus 19:18+ 19:18. Lev 19:18 (Lev 19:17-18) (#6.396): Not to take revenge ·inflicting harm against someone for a wrong suffered at their hands· “‘You shall not take vengeance or revenge, + 19:18. Lev 19:18 (Lev 19:17-18) (#6.397): Not to bear a grudge ·persistent feeling of resentment or ill-will due to a past insult or injury· nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; + 19:18. Lev 19:18 (Lev 19:17-18) (#6.398): T. To love your neighbor as you love yourself / R. To love Jews R. Example: To love is elaborated as having and expressing profound concern and affection for other Jews R. Consider: Rabbinical Oral Tradition teaches to love your neighbor applies to those only inside the covenant. Rabbi Yeshua teaches your neighbor are those around you whether in the covenant or outside the covenant (Luke 10:25-37) / R. Consider: Rabbi Hillel teaches “That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah ·Teaching·; the rest is the explanation. Now go and learn” (Talmud: Shabbat 31A) but you shall 'ahav ·affectionately love· your neighbor as yourself. + 19:18. Quoted in Matt 5:43, 19:19, 22:39; Mark 12:31, 12:33; Luke 10:27; Rom 13:9; Gal 5:14; James 2:8 I am Adonai.
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 →