Verse 19

Lamech took two wives for himself; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 2:24 : 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and unites with his wife, and they become a new family.
  • Matt 19:4-6 : 4 He answered,“Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female, 5 and said,‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with 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 Jesus said to them,“Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts, but from the beginning it was not this way.
  • Gen 2:18 : 18 The LORD God said,“It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion for him who corresponds to him.”