Genesis 4:23
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.Genesis 4:23 · WEB
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- ગુજરાતી — ઉત્પત્તિ ૪:૨૩
- લામેખે પોતાની પત્નીઓને કહ્યું કે, “આદા તથા સિલ્લાહ, હું જે કહું તે સાંભળો, હે લામેખની પત્નીઓ માંરે જે કહેવું પડે છે તે કાળજીપૂર્વક સાંભળો. મને ઘાયલ કરનાર એક માણસને, મેં મારી નાખ્યો છે, મને જખમી કરનાર એક જુવાનને મેં મારી નાખ્યો છે.
- हिन्दी — उत्पत्ति ४:२३
- लेमेक ने अपनी पत्नियों से कहा, “हे आदा और हे सिल्ला मेरी सुनो; हे लेमेक की पत्नियों, मेरी बात पर कान लगाओ: मैंने एक पुरुष को जो मुझे चोट लगाता था, अर्थात् एक जवान को जो मुझे घायल करता था, घात किया है।
In context
21His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
22Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.
23Lamech 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.
24If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
25Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”
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