To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael. Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

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

Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah! Listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for hurting me.

If Cain is to be avenged seven times as much, then Lamech seventy-seven times!"

When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.

Methuselah lived 782 years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.

Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters.

The entire lifetime of Lamech was 777 years, and then he died.

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,