Thematic Bible: Adah


Thematic Bible



These, are the name of the sons of Esau, - Eliphaz son of Adah wife of Esau, Reuel son of Basemath wife of Esau. Then came the sons of Eliphaz to be, - Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. Now, Timna, became the concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau, and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek. These, are the sons of Adah, wife of Esau.

And Lamech took to himself two wives, - the name of the one, was Adah, and, the name of the second Zillah. And Adah bare Jabal, - he, was father of such as dwell in tents, and have cattle; and, the name of his brother, was Jubal, - he, was father of everyone handling lyre and flute, read more.
And, as for Zillah, she also, bare Tubal-Cain, a sharpener of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron, - and, the sister of Tubal-Cain, was Naamah. Then said Lamech to his wives, Adah and Zillah! hear ye my voice, Ye wives of Lamech! give ear to my tale, For a man, have I slain in dealing my wounds, Yea, a youth, in smiting my blows: