Commentary on Genesis John Calvin
JOHN CALVIN
18. And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
18. Porro natus est ipsi Hanoch Hirad, et Hirad genuit Mehujael, et Mehujael genuit Methusael: et Methusael genuit Lemech.
19. And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
19. Et accepit sibi Lemech duas uxores: nomen unius, Hada, et nomen secundae, Silla.
20. And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
20. Et genuit Hada Jabel, ipse fuit pater inhabitantis tentorium, et pecoris.
21. And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
21. Et nomen fratris ejus, Jubal: ipse fuit pater omnis contrectantis citharam et organum.
22. And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
22. Et Silla etiam ipsa peperit Thubal — Cain, polientem omne opificium aereum et ferreum: et soror Thubal — Cain, fuit Nahama.
23. 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 to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
23. Et dixit Lemech uxoribus suis Hada et Silla, Audite vocem meam uxores Lemech, auscultate semonem meum, Quoniam virum occidero in vulnere meo, et adolescentem in livore meo.
24. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
24. Quia septuplo vindicabitur Cain, et Lemech septuagies septies.