Genesis 4:23

World English Bible (2000)

Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:13 : 13 "You shall not murder.
  • Lev 19:18 : 18 "'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.
  • Num 23:18 : 18 He took up his parable, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
  • Judg 9:7 : 7 When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, "Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

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    24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."

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  • Gen 4:13-20
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    13 Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

    14 Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."

    15 Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.

    16 Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

    17 Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

    18 To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

    19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

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    22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.

  • Gen 5:28
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    28 Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,

  • Gen 5:30-31
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    30 Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

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    8 Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

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    10 Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

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    24 and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

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