Genesis 4:23
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And Lamech said to his wives Ada and Sella: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to my own bruising.

hear.

Numbers 23:18 But he taking up his parable, said: Stand, O Balac, and give ear: hear, thou son of Sephor:

Judges 9:7 This being told to Joatham, he went, and stood on the top of Mount Garizim: and lifting up his voice, he cried, and said: Hear me, ye men of Sichem, so may God hear you.

I have slain a man to my wounding. or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc.

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to my hurt.

Context
The Descendants of Cain
22Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema. 23And Lamech said to his wives Ada and Sella: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to my own bruising.24Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold.…
Cross References
Genesis 4:22
Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.

Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill.

Leviticus 19:18
Seek not revenge, nor be mindful of the injury of thy citizens. Thou shalt love thy friend as thyself. I am the Lord.

Deuteronomy 32:35
Revenge is mine, and I will repay them in due time, that their foot may slide: the day of destruction is at hand, and the time makes haste to come.

Psalm 94:1
The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.

Lexicon
Then Lamech
לֶ֜מֶךְ (le·meḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3929: Lamech -- a descendant of Cain, also a descendant of Seth

said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

to his wives:
לְנָשָׁ֗יו (lə·nā·šāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female

“Adah
עָדָ֤ה (‘ā·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5711: Adah -- two non-Israelite women

and Zillah,
וְצִלָּה֙ (wə·ṣil·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6741: Zillah -- wife of Lamech

hear
שְׁמַ֣עַן (šə·ma·‘an)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

my voice;
קוֹלִ֔י (qō·w·lî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6963: A voice, sound

wives
נְשֵׁ֣י (nə·šê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female

of Lamech,
לֶ֔מֶךְ (le·meḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3929: Lamech -- a descendant of Cain, also a descendant of Seth

listen
הַאְזֵ֖נָּה (ha’·zên·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

to my speech.
אִמְרָתִ֑י (’im·rā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 565: Utterance, speech, word

For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אִ֤ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 582: Man, mankind

have slain [a man]
הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ (hā·raḡ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent

for wounding me,
לְפִצְעִ֔י (lə·p̄iṣ·‘î)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6482: A bruise, wound

a young man
וְיֶ֖לֶד (wə·ye·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

for striking me.
לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃ (lə·ḥab·bu·rā·ṯî)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2250: A stripe, blow


Additional Translations
Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.And 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 to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

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:

And Lamech said to his wives, Ada and Sella, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, consider my words, because I have slain a man to my sorrow and a youth to my grief.

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.

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:

And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

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.

And Lamech saith to his wives: -- 'Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear to my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt;
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