Lamechsaidto his wives,"Adahand Zillah,Listento my voice,You wivesof Lamech,Giveheedto my speech,For I have killeda manfor woundingme; And a boyfor strikingme;
As for Zillah,she alsogavebirthto Tubal-cain,the forgerof allimplementsof bronzeand iron;and the sisterof Tubal-cainwas Naamah.
O LORD,Godof vengeance,Godof vengeance,shineforth!
"You shall not murder.
You shall not takevengeance,norbearany grudgeagainstthe sonsof your people,but you shall loveyour neighboras yourself; I am the LORD.
Then he tookup his discourseand said,"Arise,O Balak,and hear;Giveearto me, O sonof Zippor!
Vengeanceis Mine, and retribution,In due timetheir footwill slip;For the dayof their calamityis near,And the impendingthingsare hasteningupon them.'
Now when they toldJotham,he wentand stoodon the topof MountGerizim,and liftedhis voiceand calledout. Thus he saidto them, "Listento me, O menof Shechem,that Godmay listento you.
