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Genesis 4:19

AdahLamechZillah

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.

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.

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BSB
And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
KJV
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
WEB
Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.
ASV
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
DARBY
And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
BLB
And Lamech took for himself two wives: The name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the second [was] Zillah.
ÅB
Og Lamek tok seg to hustruer; den ene hette Ada, og den andre hette Silla.
OTB
Lamek tok to koner: den ene het Ada og den andre Silla.
B1930
Og Lamek tok sig to hustruer; den ene hette Ada, og den andre hette Silla.

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  • Genesis 2:24

    Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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  • Genesis 2:18

    And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

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  • Matthew 19:4–6

    And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

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  • Matthew 19:8

    He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

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