Genesis 4:19
What does Genesis 4:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 4:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 19:8
He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.
- Matthew 19:4
And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
- 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.
- Genesis 2:18
And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.
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