Lamech (descendant of Cain)

The fifth in descent from Cain. He was the first to violate the primeval ordinance of marriage (Gen. 4:18-24). His address to his two wives, Adah and Zillah (4:23, 24), is the only extant example of antediluvian poetry. It has been called “Lamech’s sword-song.” He was “rude and ruffianly,” fearing neither God nor man. With him the curtain falls on the race of Cain. We know nothing of his descendants.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (4)

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Show passage in OET: GEN 4:18

OET-RV GEN 4:18

18 Eventually Hanok fathered Irad, and Irad fathered Mehuyael, and Mehuyael father Metushael, and Metushael fathered Lemek (Lamech).

OET-LV GEN 4:18

18 And_he/it _was _born to/for_Ḩₐnōk DOM Irad and_Irad he _fathered DOM Mehujael and_Mehujael he _fathered DOM Methushael and_Methushael he _fathered DOM Lemek.

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:19

OET-RV GEN 4:19

19 Lemek had two wives: the first was named Adah and the second was Tsilah (Zillah).

OET-LV GEN 4:19

19 And_he/it _took to_him/it Lemek two _of wives the _name _of the_one(f) was_ˊĀdāh and_name _of the_second(fs) was_Tsillāh/(Zillah).

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:23

OET-RV GEN 4:23

23 Then Lemek said to his wives:
⇔ “Adah and Tsilah, listen to me.
⇔ My wives, take notice of my words;
⇔ I killed a man who had wounded me;
⇔ I killed a young man who hurt me.

OET-LV GEN 4:23

23 And_ Lemek _he/it _said to_his_wives Oh _ˊĀdāh and_Tsillāh listen _to my_sound/voice Oh _wives _of Lemek give _ear _to my_speech/discourse if/because a _man I _have _killed to/for_my_wound/bruise and_child/boy/young _man to/for_my_stripe/bruise/wound.

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