KJV ORIGINAL
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Lamech married two women: one named Adah and the other named Zillah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Lamech became the first man mentioned in the Bible to have two wives at the same time.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs in the genealogy of Cain's descendants, several generations after Adam and Eve. Lamech was introducing polygamy into human society, departing from God's original design of one man and one woman in marriage as established with Adam and Eve. This represents a further step away from God's intended order as humanity continued to develop apart from God's ways.
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