Genesis 4:23
ContextNET © | Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah! Listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man 1 for hurting me. |
NIV © | Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me. |
NASB © | Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me; |
NLT © | One day Lamech said to Adah and Zillah, "Listen to me, my wives. I have killed a youth who attacked and wounded me. |
MSG © | Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, listen to me; you wives of Lamech, hear me out: I killed a man for wounding me, a young man who attacked me. |
BBE © | And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow; |
NRSV © | Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say: I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me. |
NKJV © | Then Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, listen to my speech! For I have killed a man for wounding me, Even a young man for hurting me. |
KJV | And Lamech <03929> unto his wives <0802>_, Adah <05711> and Zillah <06741>_, my voice <06963>_; ye wives <0802> of Lamech <03929>_, unto my speech <0565>_: a man <0376> to my wounding <06482>_, and a young man <03206> to my hurt <02250>_. {I have...: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc.} {to my hurt: or, in my hurt} |
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NET © | Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah! Listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man 1 for hurting me. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The Hebrew term יֶלֶד (yeled) probably refers to a youthful warrior here, not a child. |