Genesis 4
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Genesis 4:18-24

18And to EnochH2585 was bornH3205 IradH5897; and IradH5897 begot MehujaelH4232; and MehujaelH4232 begot MethushaelH4967; and MethushaelH4967 begot Lemech.

19And Lemech tookH3947 twoH8147 wivesH802: the nameH8034 of the oneH259 was AdahH5711, and the nameH8034 of the secondH8145, ZillahH6741.

20And AdahH5711 boreH3205 Jabal: he wasH1961 the fatherH1 of those who dwellH3427 in tentsH168, and [breed] cattle.

21And his brother's nameH8034 was Jubal: he was the fatherH1 of those who handle the harpH3658 and pipe.

22And ZillahH6741, she alsoH1571 boreH3205 Tubal-CainH8423, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and ironH1270. And the sisterH269 of Tubal-CainH8423 was NaamahH5279.

23And Lemech saidH559 to his wivesH802: AdahH5711 and ZillahH6741, hearH8085 my voiceH6963, Ye wivesH802 of Lemech, listenH8085 to my speech. For I have slainH2026 a manH376 for my woundH6482, and a youthH3206 for my bruise.

24If CainH7014 shall be avengedH5358 seven-fold; Lemech seventyH7657 and sevenH7651 fold.

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