Lamech took two wives for himself, one named Adah and the other named Zillah.
Genesis 2:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall become united and cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. [Matt. 19:5; I Cor. 6:16; Eph. 5:31-33.] American Standard Version (1901) Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Common English Bible This is the reason that a man leaves his father and mother and embraces his wife, and they become one flesh. Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife; and the two shall be as one flesh. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be two in one flesh. |
Lamech took two wives for himself, one named Adah and the other named Zillah.
A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a wife who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.
who abandons the companion of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God;
Who can find a wife of noble character? , She is far more precious than jewels.
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
For example, a married woman is legally bound to her husband while he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law regarding the husband.
You are to fear the Lord your God and worship him. Remain faithful to him and take oaths in his name.
But you who have remained faithful to the Lord your God are all alive today.
Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.
Instead, be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this day.
David also married Ahinoam of Jezreel, and the two of them became his wives.