Genesis 4:20

Key Reflection

In Genesis 4:20, Lamech's taking of multiple wives symbolizes a departure from the original creation order where Adam and Eve were the sole pair (Genesis 2:24). The naming of his wives, Adah (" ornament" or "ornamental") and Zillah (" shade" or "shadow"), hints at a shift towards materialistic and temporary pleasures rather than the spiritual and eternal values seen in the covenant relationship between God and Adam and Eve.