Genesis 4
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Genesis 4:18-24

18Irad was born to Enoch, Irad fathered Mehujael, Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.

19Lamech took two wives for himself, one named Adah and the other named Zillah.

20Adah bore Jabal; he was the first of the nomadic herdsmen.

21His brother was named Jubal; he was the first of all who play the lyre and the flute.

22Zillah bore Tubal-cain, who made all kinds of bronze and iron tools. Tubal-cain’s sister was Naamah.

23Lamech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, pay attention to my words. For I killed a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

24If Cain is to be avenged seven times over, then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times!

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