Genesis 4:19

New Living Translation

Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah.

Cross References

Genesis 2:18

Then 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

This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.

Genesis 4:18

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

Genesis 4:20

Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents.

Genesis 4:23

One day Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; listen to me, you wives of Lamech. I have killed a man who attacked me, a young man who wounded me.

2 Chronicles 24:3

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

Matthew 19:8

Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.