Genesis 4:23 :: New International Version (NIV)

Genesis 4:23 - Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then Lamech said to his wives:

“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
Wives of Lamech, listen to my speech!
For I have killed a man for wounding me,
Even a young man for hurting me.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

One day Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
listen to me, you wives of Lamech.
I have killed a man who attacked me,
a young man who wounded me.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Lamech said to his wives:
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say:
I have killed a man for wounding me,
a young man for striking me.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Lamech said to his wives:

Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;

wives of Lamech, pay attention to my words.

For I killed a man for wounding me,

a young man for striking me.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Lamech^H3929 said^H559 to his wives^H802,

“Adah^H5711 and Zillah^H6741,

Listen^H8085 to my voice^H6963,

You wives^H802 of Lamech^H3929,

Pay^H238 attention^H238 to my words^H565,

For I have killed^H2026 a man^H376 for wounding^H6482 me;

And a boy^H3206 for striking^H2250 me!

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah,
Listen to my voice,
You wives of Lamech,
Give heed to my speech,
For I [fn]have killed a man for wounding me;
And a boy for striking me;

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And Lamech^H3929 said^H559 to his wives^H802,

“Adah^H5711 and Zillah^H6741,

Hear^H8085 my voice^H6963,

You wives^H802 of Lamech^H3929,

Give^H238 ear^H238 to my word^H565,

For I [fn]have killed^H2026 a man^H376 for [fn]striking^H6482 me;

And a boy^H3206 for wounding^H2250 me;

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah,

Hear my voice;

You wives of Lamech,

Listen to what I say;

For I have killed a man [merely] for wounding me,

And a boy [only] for striking (bruising) me.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah! Listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for hurting me.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, hearken to what I say: I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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:

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Lamech saith to his wives: -- 'Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear to my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Lamekh said to his wives, "`Adah and Tzillah, Hear my voice, You wives of Lamekh, listen to my speech, For I have slain a man for wounding me, A young man for bruising me.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dixitque Lamech uxoribus suis Adae et Sellae audite vocem meam uxores Lamech auscultate sermonem meum quoniam occidi virum in vulnus meum et adulescentulum in livorem meum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَقَالَ لَامَكُ لِزَوْجَتَيْهِ: «يَا عَادَةُ وَصِلَّةُ، اسْمَعَا قَوْلِي، يَا زَوْجَتَيْ لَامَكَ أَصْغِيَا لِكَلَامِي: إِنِّي قَتَلْتُ رَجُلاً جَرَحَنِي وَشَابّاً كَسَرَنِي.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לֶ֜מֶךְ לְנָשָׁ֗יו עָדָ֤ה וְצִלָּה֙ שְׁמַ֣עַן קוֹלִ֔י נְשֵׁ֣י לֶ֔מֶךְ הַאְזֵ֖נָּה אִמְרָתִ֑י כִּ֣י אִ֤ישׁ הָרַ֨גְתִּי֙ לְפִצְעִ֔י וְיֶ֖לֶד לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

εἶπεν δὲ Λαμεχ ταῖς ἑαυτοῦ γυναιξίν Αδα καὶ Σελλα ἀκούσατέ μου τῆς φωνῆς γυναῖκες Λαμεχ ἐνωτίσασθέ μου τοὺς λόγους ὅτι ἄνδρα ἀπέκτεινα εἰς τραῦμα ἐμοὶ καὶ νεανίσκον εἰς μώλωπα ἐμοί

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ لاَمَكُ لامْرَأَتَيْهِ عَادَةَ وَصِلَّةَ: «اسْمَعَا قَوْلِي يَا امْرَأَتَيْ لاَمَكَ، وَأَصْغِيَا لِكَلاَمِي. فَإِنِّي قَتَلْتُ رَجُلاً لِجُرْحِي، وَفَتىً لِشَدْخِي.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Lamech said to his wives, Ada and Sella, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, consider my words, because I have slain a man to my [fn]sorrow and a youth to my [fn]grief.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y dijo Lamech á sus mujeres: Ada y Zilla, oid mi voz; mujeres de Lamech, escuchad mi dicho: que varón mataré por mi herida, y mancebo por mi golpe:

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y dijo Lamec a sus mujeres: Ada y Zila, oíd mi voz; Mujeres de Lamec, escuchad mi dicho: Que un varón mataré por mi herida, Y un joven por mi golpe.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow;

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

拉麥對他兩個妻子說、亞大、洗拉、聽我的聲音、拉麥的妻子細聽我的話語、壯年人傷我、我把他殺了、少年人損我、我把他害了．〔或作我殺壯士卻傷自己我害幼童卻損本身〕

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces Lamec dijo a sus mujeres: "Ada y Zila, oíd mi voz. Oh mujeres de Lamec, escuchad mi dicho: Yo maté a un hombre, porque me hirió; maté a un muchacho, porque me golpeó.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

라멕이 아내들에게 이르되 아다와 씰라여 내 소리를 들으라 라멕의 아내들이여 내 말을 들으라 나의 창상을 인하여 내가 사람을 죽였고 나의 상함을 인하여 소년을 죽였도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Lémec dit à ses femmes: Ada et Tsilla, écoutez ma voix! Femmes de Lémec, écoutez ma parole! J'ai tué un homme pour ma blessure, Et un jeune homme pour ma meurtrissure.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und Lamech sprach zu seinen Weibern Ada und Zilla: Ihr Weiber Lamechs, hört meine Rede und merkt, was ich sage: Ich habe einen Mann erschlagen für meine Wunde und einen Jüngling für meine Beule;

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал Ламех женам своим: Ада и Цилла! послушайте голоса моего; жены Ламеховы! внимайте словам моим: я убил мужа в язву мне и отрока в рану мне;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y dijo Lamec a sus mujeres: Ada y Zila, oíd mi voz; mujeres de Lamec, escuchad mi dicho: Que varón mataré por mi herida, y [un] joven por mi golpe;

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