Verse 19

Lamech married two wives, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 2:24 : 24 For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
  • Matt 19:4-6 : 4 He answered, "Have you not read that the Creator, from the beginning, made them male and female?" 5 And he said, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.
  • Matt 19:8 : 8 He said to them, "Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not this way from the beginning."
  • Gen 2:18 : 18 Then the LORD God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is suitable for him.'