17 Then Kayin (Cain) slept with his wife and she conceived and gave birth to Hanok (Enoch). Then Kayin founded a town and named it Hanok after his son. 18 Eventually Hanok fathered Irad, and Irad fathered Mehuyael, and Mehuyael father Metushael, and Metushael fathered Lemek (Lamech). 19 Lemek had two wives: the first was named Adah and the second was Tsilah (Zillah). 20 Adah gave birth to Yaval who became the ancestor of people who live in tents and rear cattle. 21 His brother’s name was Yuval and he became the ancestor of people who play stringed and wind instruments. 22 Tsilah gave birth to Tuval-Kayin who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. His sister was named Na’amah. 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.

24 If killers of Kayin (Cain) would be sentenced seven times as much,

then anyone who kills me should be sentenced seventy-seven times as much.”