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And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

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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

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a woman of Manasseh

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American Standard Version And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
King James Bible And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
Hebrew Greek English And Then Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, ninety-five years after he became the father of Noah, and begat he had other sons and daughters:daughters.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, ninety-five years after he became the father of Noah, and begat he had other sons and daughters:daughters.