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RBT Hebrew Literal:

And Lamech is taking to-himself dual187 women, the name of the One is Ornament, and the name of the Second is Shade.188

RBT Paraphrase:
And Powerful is taking for himself dual women, the name of the One is Adornment, and the name of the Second is Evening Shade.
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Lamech shall take to him two women: the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
LITV Translation:
And Lamech took two wives to himself: the name of the first was Adah; and the name of the second was Zillah.
ESV Translation:
And Lamech took two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Lamech took to himself two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.

Footnotes

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Hebrew dual-two שְׁתֵּ֣י

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Adah means ornament or adorned (#5711) and Zillah means to grow dark (#6741) as in the evening.