Genesis 4:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 4:19 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 4:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — World English Bible

Genesis 4:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — American Standard Version

Genesis 4:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 4:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — Darby Translation

Genesis 4:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Lamech tooke him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 4:19 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Lamech took for himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — The Living Sword

Genesis 4:19 in Context — Genesis 4

17 Caïn connut sa femme; elle conçut, et enfanta Hénoc. Il bâtit ensuite une ville, et il donna à cette ville le nom de son fils Hénoc.

18 Hénoc engendra Irad, Irad engendra Mehujaël, Mehujaël engendra Metuschaël, et Metuschaël engendra Lémec.

19 Lémec prit deux femmes: le nom de l’une était Ada, et le nom de l’autre Tsilla.

20 Ada enfanta Jabal: il fut le père de ceux qui habitent sous des tentes et près des troupeaux.

21 Le nom de son frère était Jubal: il fut le père de tous ceux qui jouent de la harpe et du chalumeau.

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What Does Genesis 4:19 Mean?

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