¹⁷And Cain knew^l his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. And when he built a city he named the city after his son, Enoch.^m ¹⁸And to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. ¹⁹And Lamech took to himself two wives.ⁿ The name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah. ²⁰And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and those who have livestock. ²¹And the name of his brother was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and wind instruments. ²²Then^o Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain who forged all kinds of tools of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

²³Then^p Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah, listen to my voice;

O wives of Lamech, hear my words.

I have killed a man for wounding me,

Even a young man for injuring me.

²⁴If Cain is avenged sevenfold,

Then Lamech will be avenged seventy and seven times.

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Footnotes

lOr “had intercourse with”
mLiterally “he called the name of the city as the name of his son, Enoch”
nOr “women”
oOr “And”
pOr “And”