Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Avenger of blood » Lamech fears
If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, truly Lamech seventy-seven fold.
Verse Concepts
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Lamech
And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech. For I have killed a man for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me. If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, truly Lamech seventy-seven fold.
Lamech » Father of jabal, jubal, and tubal-cain
And to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech. And Lamech took to him two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of such as dwell in tents and [have] cattle. read more.
And his brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe. And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech. For I have killed a man for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me. If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, truly Lamech seventy-seven fold.
And his brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe. And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech. For I have killed a man for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me. If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, truly Lamech seventy-seven fold.