Lamechtookto himself twowives:the nameof the onewas Adah,and the nameof the other,Zillah.
Then the LORDGodsaid,"It is not goodfor the manto be alone;I will makehim a helpersuitablefor him."
For thisreasona manshall leavehis fatherand his mother,and be joinedto his wife;and they shall becomeoneflesh.
Now to Enochwas bornIrad,and Iradbecamethe fatherof Mehujael,and Mehujaelbecamethe fatherof Methushael,and Methushaelbecamethe fatherof Lamech.
Adahgavebirthto Jabal;he was the fatherof those who dwellin tentsand [have] livestock.
Lamechsaidto his wives,"Adahand Zillah,Listento my voice,You wivesof Lamech,Giveheedto my speech,For I have killeda manfor woundingme; And a boyfor strikingme;
Jehoiadatooktwowivesfor him, and he becamethe fatherof sonsand daughters.
He saidto them, "Becauseof your hardness of heartMosespermittedyou to divorceyour wives;but from the beginningit has not beenthis way.
