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First polygamist; boastful avenger
Lamech (of Cain)
Primeval
Life
A descendant of Cain who took two wives (Adah and Zillah) and composed a boast of vengeance — 'seventy-sevenfold' — the high-water mark of Cain's line and a foil to Jesus' command to forgive seventy times seven (Matt 18:22).
Key Facts
- First recorded polygamist
- Father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-Cain
- Sword-song of vengeance
Why this matters
Shows the moral collapse of Cain's line before the Flood.