Genesis 4:19

And Lamech took to himself two wives,—the name of the one, was Adah, and, the name of the second Zillah.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 Enoch Irad, and, Irad, begat Mehujael,—and Mehujael, begat Methusael,—and Methusael, begat Lamech.

20And Adah bare Jabal,—he, was father of such as dwell in tents, and have cattle;

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Cross References

Genesis 2:24For this cause, will a man leave his father and his mother, and cleave unto his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Matthew 19:4And, he, answering, said—Did ye never read—He who created at the beginning, Male and female, made them,—

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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