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 Le nom de son frère était Jubal: il fut le père de tous ceux qui jouent de la harpe et du chalumeau.
22 Tsilla, de son côté, enfanta Tubal-Caïn, qui forgeait tous les instruments d’airain et de fer. La sœur de Tubal-Caïn était Naama.
23 Lémec dit à ses femmes: Ada et Tsilla, écoutez ma voix! Femmes de Lémec, écoutez ma parole! J’ai tué un homme pour ma blessure, Et un jeune homme pour ma meurtrissure.
24 Caïn sera vengé sept fois, Et Lémec soixante-dix-sept fois.
25 Adam connut encore sa femme; elle enfanta un fils, et l’appela du nom de Seth, car, dit-elle, Dieu m’a donné un autre fils à la place d’Abel, que Caïn a tué.
What Does Genesis 4:23 Mean?
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