19 ¶ And Lamech took to him [a]two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

20 And Adah bare Jabal, who was the [b]father of such as dwell in the tents, and of such as have cattle.

21 And his brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all that play on the harp and [c]organs.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:19 The lawful institution of marriage, which is, that two should be one flesh, was first corrupted in the house of Cain by Lamech.
  2. Genesis 4:20 Or, first inventor.
  3. Genesis 4:21 Or, flutes, and pipes.

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