Genesis 4:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.”
Genesis 4:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 4:23 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 4:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.”
Genesis 4:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 4:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me: ”
Genesis 4:23 — American Standard Version
Genesis 4:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Lamech saith to his wives: --`Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear <FI>to<Fi> my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt;”
Genesis 4:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 4:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise. ”
Genesis 4:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 4:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Lamech saide vnto his wiues Adah and Zillah, Heare my voyce, ye wiues of Lamech: hearken vnto my speach: for I would slay a man in my wound, and a yong man in mine hurt.”
Genesis 4:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 4:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, wives of Lamech, give ear to my words: For a man I have killed for wounding me, and a young man for striking me.”
Genesis 4:23 — The Living Sword
Genesis 4:23 in Context — Genesis 4
21 And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.
23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
What Does Genesis 4:23 Mean?
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