Bashemath (I) or Adah
Generation 1 from Adam
Biography
One of the two wives of Lamech, a descendant of Cain. Adah was the mother of Jabal, who became the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock, and Jubal, the father of those who play the harp and flute. She represents the early development of human civilization and culture.
Through her sons, Adah's family pioneered pastoral life and music, showing early human development of culture and the arts despite living under the curse of sin.
Life Events
Age None
Bore Jabal, father of tent-dwellers
Age None
Bore Jubal, father of musicians
Spouse
Children (1)
Related Scriptures
"And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:"
"And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife."