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Genesis

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And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.

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Lamech

Lamech [N] [H] [S] the strikerdown; the wild man.  The fifth in descent from Cain. He was the first to violate the primeval ordinance of marriage ( Genesis 4:18-24 ). His address to his two wives, Adah and Zillah ( Genesis 4:23  Genesis 4:24 ), is the only extant example of antediluvian poetry. It has been called "Lamech's sword-song." He was "rude and ruffianly," fearing ne... View Details

Methushael

|man of God,| a descendant of Cain

Irad

descendant of Cain

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American Standard Version And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.
King James Bible And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methushael; Methusael: and Methushael Methusael begat Lamech.
Hebrew Greek English And unto Now to Enoch was born Irad: Irad, and Irad begat Mehujael: became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael begat Methushael; became the father of Methushael, and Methushael begat became the father of Lamech.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And unto Now to Enoch was born Irad: Irad, and Irad begat Mehujael: became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael begat Methushael; became the father of Methushael, and Methushael begat became the father of Lamech.