Genesis 4:23-25

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²³Lamech said to his two wives,

‘Adah and Zillah, listen to me!
My wives, hear my words!
A man attacked me, so I killed him.
Yes, I killed a young man because he hurt me.
²⁴If someone kills Cain, God will punish that person seven times more.
But if someone attacks me, I will punish that person 77 times more!’^[a]

The birth of Seth

²⁵Adam again had sex with his wife, Eve. She gave birth to another son. She called him Seth. Eve said, ‘God has given me another child to take the place of Abel, because Cain killed Abel.’

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4:24 Lamech is proud because he killed the young man. He wants to tell people what he has done. He does not think that he has done anything wrong. This shows that sin has become much worse in the world.

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The birth of Seth

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Genesis 4:23-25

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