Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Later, Lamech married two wives. One was named Adah and the other was named Zillah.

New American Standard Bible

Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Lamech took two wives for himself, one named Adah and the other named Zillah.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And Lamech shall take to him two women: the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Lamech took to himself two wives. The name of the first [was] Adah, and the name of the second [was] Zillah.

Modern King James verseion

And Lamech took two wives to himself. The name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

Lamech took two wives for himself; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
למך 
Lemek 
Usage: 11

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

עדה 
`Adah 
Usage: 8

and the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the other
שׁני 
Sheniy 
Usage: 156

References

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Cain And Abel

18 Irad was born to Enoch. Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. 19 Later, Lamech married two wives. One was named Adah and the other was named Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the ancestor of those who live in tents and herd livestock.

Cross References

Genesis 2:24

(Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother and cling to his wife, and they will become one flesh.)

Genesis 2:18

Later, the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make the woman to be an authority corresponding to him."

Matthew 19:4-6

He answered them, "Haven't you read that the one who made them at the beginning "made them male and female'

Matthew 19:8

He told them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not this way.

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