Genesis 4:19

In 11 translations

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.

LSV

And Lamech takes to himself two wives, the name of the first Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.

YLT

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

DBY

And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.

DRC

Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.

GNV

And Lamech tooke him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

JPS

And Lamech took unto him two wives; the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

LXXE

And Lamech took to himself two wives; the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the second Sella.

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WLC

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֥וֹ לֶ֖מֶךְ שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשִׁ֑ים שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ עָדָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית צִלָּֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἔλαβεν ἑαυτῷ Λάμεχ δύο γυναῖκας· ὄνομα τῇ μιᾷ, Ἀδά· καὶ ὄνομα τῇ δευτέρᾳ, Σελλά.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Genesis 2:24For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
• Matthew 19:4–6Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become…
• Matthew 19:8Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning.
• Genesis 2:18The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

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