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 · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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 · 1949

And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.

Context

v.18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael; and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.

v.19This passage

v.20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.

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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