"And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one {was} Adah, and the name of the other Zillah." — Genesis 4:19

Genesis 4:19 · KJV

“And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one {was} Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.”

— Genesis 4:19

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. {Lamech: Heb. Lemech}

Verse 20

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and {of such as have} cattle.

Genesis 4 — Context

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. {Enoch: Heb. Chanoch}

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. {Lamech: Heb. Lemech}

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

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and {of such as have} cattle.

And his brother's name {was} Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

Cross References

Genesis 2:24

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Matthew 19:4-6

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made {them} at the beginning made them male and female,

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, {It is} not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. {meet...: Heb. as before him}

Matthew 19:8

He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.