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

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

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23 Lamech 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.

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

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