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  • Genesis 4:23
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 23 Then Laʹmech composed these words for his wives Aʹdah and Zilʹlah:

      “Hear my voice, you wives of Laʹmech;

      Give ear to my saying:

      A man I have killed for wounding me,

      Yes, a young man for striking me.

  • Genesis 4:23
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 23 Consequently Laʹmech composed* these words for his wives Aʹdah and Zilʹlah:

      “Hear my voice, you wives of Laʹmech;

      Give ear to my saying:*

      A man* I have killed for wounding me,*

      Yes, a young man for giving me a blow.*

  • Genesis 4:23
    The Bible in Living English
    • 23 And Lemec said to his wives

      “ʽAdah and Sillah, listen to my voice;

      wives of Lemec, give ear to my say;

      For I have killed a man for my scratch,

      a child for my bruise,

  • Genesis 4:23
    American Standard Version
    • 23 And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:

  • Genesis 4:23
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 23 Then said Lamech to his wives Adah and Zillah! hear ye my voice, Ye wives of Lamech! give ear to my tale,—For a man have I slain in dealing my wounds, Yea a youth in smiting my blows:

  • Genesis 4:23
    King James Version
    • 23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

  • Genesis
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 4:23 it-2 192

  • Genesis
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 4:23 g73 2/8 27; w72 558; ad 1021; w60 237

  • Genesis
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 4:23

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 192

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