Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. 49:06:00 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 Lamechלֶ֜מֶךְ (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; Jump to Previous Adah Attention Blow Boy Bruise Bruising Death Ear Hear Hearken Heed Hurt Injuring Killed Lamech Slain Speech Striking Voice Wives Words Wound Wounding Young Youth ZillahJump to Next Adah Attention Blow Boy Bruise Bruising Death Ear Hear Hearken Heed Hurt Injuring Killed Lamech Slain Speech Striking Voice Wives Words Wound Wounding Young Youth ZillahExternal Links Genesis 4:23 NIVGenesis 4:23 NLT Genesis 4:23 ESV Genesis 4:23 NASB Genesis 4:23 ASV Genesis 4:23 Bible Apps Genesis 4:23 Biblia Paralela Genesis 4:23 Chinese Bible Genesis 4:23 French Bible Genesis 4:23 German Bible Alphabetical: a Adah and boy for Give have hear heed his I injuring killed Lamech listen man me my of said speech striking to voice wives words wounding You young Zillah OT Law: Genesis 4:23 Lamech said to his wives Adah (Gen. 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