And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehu´ja-el: and Mehu´ja-el begat Methu´sa-el: and Methu´sa-el begat Lamech.
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
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.
And Jehoi´ada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.