Genesis 4:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 4:19 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 4:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — World English Bible

Genesis 4:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. ”

Genesis 4:19 — American Standard Version

Genesis 4:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 4:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah. ”

Genesis 4:19 — Darby Translation

Genesis 4:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Lamech tooke him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 4:19 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Lamech took for himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.”

Genesis 4:19 — The Living Sword

Genesis 4:19 in Context — Genesis 4

17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

21 And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

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What Does Genesis 4:19 Mean?

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