23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 4:23:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 4:23:2 ⧉לֶ֜מֶךְlemekhLamech Genesis 4:23:3 ⧉לְנָשָׁ֗יוlenashavto his wives Genesis 4:23:4 ⧉עָדָ֤הadaAdah Genesis 4:23:5 ⧉וְצִלָּה֙vetsillaand Zillah Genesis 4:23:6 ⧉שְׁמַ֣עַןshemaanhear Genesis 4:23:7 ⧉קוֹלִ֔יkolimy voice Genesis 4:23:8 ⧉נְשֵׁ֣יneshewives of Genesis 4:23:9 ⧉לֶ֔מֶךְlemekhLamech Genesis 4:23:10 ⧉הַאְזֵ֖נָּהhaezennagive ear to Genesis 4:23:11 ⧉אִמְרָתִ֑יimratimy utterance Genesis 4:23:12 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Genesis 4:23:13 ⧉אִ֤ישׁisha man Genesis 4:23:14 ⧉הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙haragtiI killed Genesis 4:23:15 ⧉לְפִצְעִ֔יlefitseeefor my wound Genesis 4:23:16 ⧉וְיֶ֖לֶדveyeledand a youth Genesis 4:23:17 ⧉לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃lekhabburatifor my bruise |
23. Formal Translation And Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, heed my voice; wives of Lamech, give ear to my word. For I have slain a man for wounding me and a young man for bruising me.” |
23. Dynamic Translation Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, wives of Lamech, pay attention; hear my words. I killed a man for hurting me, and a young man for injuring me.” |