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Genesis 4:19

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Lamech married two women. One wife was named Adah, and the other wife was named Zillah.

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Then the Lord God said, “I see that it is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a person like him to help him.”

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife. This way, two people become one.

Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad had a son named Mehujael. Mehujael had a son named Methushael. And Methushael had a son named Lamech.

Adah gave birth to Jabal. Jabal was the father [29] of people who live in tents and earn their living by keeping cattle.

Lamech said to his wives:

Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash. Joash had sons and daughters.

Jesus answered, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you refused to accept God’s teaching. But divorce was not allowed in the beginning.