Lemekh's Monologue/2/en

Lemekh's Oration

Exegetical Approaches

Regret Over Killing

aLemekh is expressing regret for his action of killing.

Sources:TanchumaBereshit 11About the Tanchuma, SefornoBereshit 4:15,23-24About R. Ovadyah Seforno

"לָכֵן כָּל הֹרֵג קַיִן שִׁבְעָתַיִם יֻקָּם"

Who did Lemekh kill ("אִישׁ" and "יֶלֶד")?

What is "לְפִצְעִי" and "לְחַבֻּרָתִי"?

Purpose of the story

Boasting Over Killing

Lemekh is boasting over killing or his ability to kill.

Calming Down

Fear of Death or Punishment

Lemekh is calming down his wives who fear he will be killed for inventing weapons or being the seventh generation from Kayin.

Sources:RambanBereshit 4:23About R. Moshe Nachmanides, ShadalBereshit 4:15Bereshit 4:23-24About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto

Noisiness and Squabbles