Genesis 4:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.”
Genesis 4:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 4:23 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 4:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.”
Genesis 4:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 4:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:”
Genesis 4:23 — American Standard Version
Genesis 4:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Lamech saith to his wives: --`Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear <FI>to<Fi> my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt;”
Genesis 4:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 4:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise.”
Genesis 4:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 4:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Lamech saide vnto his wiues Adah and Zillah, Heare my voyce, ye wiues of Lamech: hearken vnto my speach: for I would slay a man in my wound, and a yong man in mine hurt.”
Genesis 4:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 4:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, wives of Lamech, give ear to my words: For a man I have killed for wounding me, and a young man for striking me.”
Genesis 4:23 — The Living Sword
Genesis 4:23 in Context — Genesis 4
21 Y el nombre de su hermano fué Jubal, el cual fué padre de todos los que manejan arpa y órgano.
22 Y Zilla también parió á Tubal-Caín, acicalador de toda obra de metal y de hierro: y la hermana de Tubal-Caín fué Naama.
23 Y dijo Lamech á sus mujeres: Ada y Zilla, oid mi voz; mujeres de Lamech, escuchad mi dicho: que varón mataré por mi herida, y mancebo por mi golpe:
24 Si siete veces será vengado Caín, Lamech en verdad setenta veces siete [lo será].
25 Y conoció de nuevo Adam á su mujer, la cual parió un hijo, y llamó su nombre Seth: Porque Dios ([dijo ella]) me ha sustituído otra simiente en lugar de Abel, á quien mató Caín.
What Does Genesis 4:23 Mean?
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