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" in contrast to the second and third lines, would seem perfectly to confirm the synonymous conception of parallelism: “Ada and Zilla, O hearken my voice. / You wives of Lamech, give ear to my speech. "

Robert Alter , The Art of Biblical Poetry


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Robert Alter quote : in contrast to the second and third lines, would seem perfectly to confirm the synonymous conception of parallelism: “Ada and Zilla, O hearken my voice. / You wives of Lamech, give ear to my speech.