King James Version (KJV)

Genesis 4:19

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

Verse 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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