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 E o nome de seu irmão foi Jubal, o qual foi pai de todos os que manejam harpa e flauta.

22 E Zilá também deu à luz a Tubalcaim, feitor de toda obra de bronze e de ferro: e a irmã de Tubalcaim foi Naamá.

23 E disse Lameque a suas mulheres: Ada e Zilá, ouvi minha voz; Mulheres de Lameque, escutai meu dito: Que matei um homem por ter me ferido, E um rapaz por ter me golpeado:

24 Se sete vezes será vingado Caim, Lameque em verdade setenta vezes sete o será.

25 E conheceu de novo Adão à sua mulher, a qual deu à luz um filho, e chamou seu nome Sete: Porque Deus (disse ela) me substituiu outra descendência em lugar de Abel, a quem matou Caim.

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What Does Genesis 4:23 Mean?

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