Genesis 4:19-20

4:19 Lamech took two wives for himself; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah. 4:20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first ¹  of those who live in tents and keep ²  livestock.

Genesis 36:4

36:4 Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,

Genesis 4:23

4:23 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 ³  for hurting me.

Genesis 36:2

36:2 Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: ⁴  Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter ⁵  of Zibeon the Hivite,

Genesis 36:10

36:10 These were the names of Esau’s sons:

Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

Genesis 36:12

36:12 Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons ⁶  of Esau’s wife Adah.

Genesis 36:16

36:16 chief Korah, ⁷  chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons ⁸  of Adah.

¹ tn Heb “father.” In this passage the word “father” means “founder,” referring to the first to establish such lifestyles and occupations.

² tn The word “keep” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation. Other words that might be supplied instead are “tend,” “raise” (NIV), or “have” (NRSV).

¹ tn The Hebrew term יֶלֶד (yeled) probably refers to a youthful warrior here, not a child.

¹ tn Heb “from the daughters of Canaan.”

² tn Heb “daughter,” but see Gen 36:24-25.

¹ tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).

¹ tc The Samaritan Pentateuch omits the name “Korah” (see v. 11 and 1 Chr 1:36).

² tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).