Genesis 4:23

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:

Genesis 4:23 — American Standard Version

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Context — Genesis 4

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20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and [have] cattle.

21And his brother`s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

22And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:

24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

25And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth. For, [said she], God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.

26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.

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