He had slain a man in his youth, and was also was father of Noah. Gen 4:18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begatLamech.
Gen 4:19 And Lamech took unto him two wives...
Gen 4:23 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 ayoung man to my hurt.
(The CEV translates verse 23 as:-
" One day, Lamech said to his two wives, "A young man wounded me, and I killed him. ")
Gen 5:28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
Gen 5:29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
Lamech (Genesis 5:28+29)
CAin ANSWER: We do not know who Lamech killed. It seems by the Scripture that Lamech killed someone in self defense but we are not told who in the Bible( Genesis 4:19-24).
According to the Bible, the first bigamist mentioned is Lamech, a descendant of Cain. In Genesis 4:19-24, Lamech takes two wives, Adah and Zillah, which deviated from the monogamous relationships that had been established by God since the creation of Adam and Eve.
There are two Biblical figures named Adah listed in the Book of Genesis. The first Adah is the first wife of Lamech. She is the mother of his sons Jabal and Jubal. The second Adah is the first wife of Esau. She is the daughter of a Hittite and mother of Esauâ??s first son, Eliphaz.
Yes, Noah is traditionally considered a descendant of Seth according to the Bible. In the genealogy in the Book of Genesis, Noah is described as a descendant of Seth through his father Lamech.
Lamech (Genesis 5:28+29)
zillah
Lamech was the the first polygamist mentioned in the Bible. He killed both of his wives.
Lemech (not "Lamech") died five years before the Flood.
Methuselah
CAin ANSWER: We do not know who Lamech killed. It seems by the Scripture that Lamech killed someone in self defense but we are not told who in the Bible( Genesis 4:19-24).
Lamech
the despairing
Jubal was the inventor of musical instruments and was the son of Lamech the Cainite and his mother was Zillah (Gen. 4:22)
Yes, according to the Bible at: Genesis 5:28+29Additional information:It should be noted that the Lamech of Genesis 4:18-24 is NOT the same man as the Lamech of Genesis 5:25-29. The first Lamech was a descendent of Cain. The second was a descendent of Seth; the son of Methuselah and father of Noah.
Which Lamech, the descendent of Cain or the descendant of Seth? If it's the latter, the Bible puts his birth at about 874 years after the expulsion from Eden.
Lamech's son, Jabal, proved to be the founder of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.(Genesis 4:19-21)