Zillah
- Father
- Enos, son of Seth (Book of Jasher)
- Husband
- Lamech, son of Methusael
- Children
- Tubal-cain
- Naamah
Citations
- 44) And Lamech took unto himself two wives; the name of one being Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.
- 46) And Zillah, she also bare Tubal Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal Cain was called Naamah.
- 47) 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.
- 53) And among the daughters of men these things were not spoken, because that Lamech had spoken the secret unto his wives, and they rebelled against him, and declared these things abroad, and had not compassion;
- 18) And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
- 19) And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- 20) And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
- 21) And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
- 22) And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
- 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.
- 24) If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
- The Book of Jasher, Ch. 2, vv. 15-37 J.H. Parry & Company, 1887
- Daughter of Enos.
- Marries Lamech.
- Barren until her old age because of a drink she had been given that prevented childbirth to protect her figure.
- Seems to have been especially loved by her husband because she was barren.
- Mother of Tubal-cain and Naamah.
- Comes to hate Lamech because he slew Cain and Tubal-cain.
- Becomes reconciled to Lamech.
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