Thematic Bible: Lamech
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Homicide » Instances of felonious » Lamech
Lamech told his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to what I have to say: You wives of Lamech, hear what I'm announcing! I've killed a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me. For if Cain is being avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged 77 times."
Lamech » Son of methuselah, and father of noah, lived for seven-hundred and seventy-seven years
who fathered Enoch, who fathered Methuselah, who fathered Lamech,
When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. After he fathered Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years, fathering other sons and daughters. Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then died. read more.
When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son, whom he named Noah, because he said, "May this one comfort us from our work, from pain that is caused by our manual labor, and from the ground that the LORD has cursed." After he fathered Noah, Lamech lived 595 years, fathering other sons and daughters. Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then died.
When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son, whom he named Noah, because he said, "May this one comfort us from our work, from pain that is caused by our manual labor, and from the ground that the LORD has cursed." After he fathered Noah, Lamech lived 595 years, fathering other sons and daughters. Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then died.
Lamech » Father of jabal, jubal, and tubal-cain
Irad was born to Enoch. Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. Later, Lamech married two wives. One was named Adah and the other was named Zillah. Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the ancestor of those who live in tents and herd livestock. read more.
His brother was named Jubal; he became the ancestor of all those who play the lyre and the flute. Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who became a forger of bronze and iron work. Tubal-cain's sister was Naamah. Lamech told his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to what I have to say: You wives of Lamech, hear what I'm announcing! I've killed a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me. For if Cain is being avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged 77 times."
His brother was named Jubal; he became the ancestor of all those who play the lyre and the flute. Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who became a forger of bronze and iron work. Tubal-cain's sister was Naamah. Lamech told his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to what I have to say: You wives of Lamech, hear what I'm announcing! I've killed a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me. For if Cain is being avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged 77 times."
Lamech » Son of methuselah, and father of noah, lived for seven-hundred and seventy-seven years » Ancestor of jesus
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
Polygamy » Lamech
Later, Lamech married two wives. One was named Adah and the other was named Zillah.