Genesis 4:19

New International Reader's Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 2:18

The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”

Genesis 2:24

That’s why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife. The two of them become one.

Genesis 4:18

Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad was the father of Mehujael. Mehujael was the father of Methushael. And Methushael was the father of Lamech.

Genesis 4:20

Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of people who live in tents and raise livestock.

Genesis 4:23

Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man because he wounded me. I have killed a young man because he hurt me.

2 Chronicles 24:3

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

Matthew 19:8

Jesus replied, “Moses let you divorce your wives because you were stubborn. But it was not this way from the beginning.