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Bereshis 4:18-26 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

18. And unto Chanokh (Enoch) was born Irad; and Irad fathered Mechuyael; and Mechuyael fathered Metushael; and Metushael fathered Lamech.

19. And Lamech took unto him two nashim; the shem of the one was Adah, and the shem of the second Tzilah.

20. And Adah bore Yaval; he was the av of such as dwell in ohel, and have mikneh.

21. And his brother's shem was Yuval; he was the av of all such as play kinnor (harp) and ugav (flute).

22. And Tzilah, she also bore Tuval-Kayin, a forger of every cutting tool of nechoshet and barzel; and the achot of Tuval-Kayin was Naamah.

23. And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Tzilah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, give heed to my speech; for I have slain an ish for my wounding, and a yeled for my chabburah (see Ga.6:17).

24. If Kayin (Cain) shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and seven times over.

25. And Adam knew his isha again; and she bore a ben, and called shmo Shet; for Elohim, said she, hath appointed me another zera in place of Hevel, whom Kayin killed.

26. And to Shet, to him also there was born a ben; and he called shmo Enosh; then began men to call upon the Shem of Hashem.

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