Genesis 4:15
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And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.“Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
In other translations
And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.“Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לוֹloto <the> himיְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לָכֵןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651כָּל־kol-anyH3605הֹרֵגhoreg[one who] killsH2026קַיִןkayin<of> CainH7014שִׁבְעָתַיִםshiv'atayimsevenfoldH7659יֻקָּםyukamhe will be avengedH5358וַיָּשֶׂםvaiyasemand he appointedH7760יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לְקַיִןlekayinfor CainH7014אוֹת'ota signH226לְבִלְתִּיleviltito notH1115הַכּוֹת־hakot-to strikeH5221אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853כָּל־kol-anyH3605מֹצְאוֹ׃motze'o[one who] found himH4672
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Related verses
- Ezekiel 9:4And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”
- Psalm 79:12And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.
- Ezekiel 9:6Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.
- Genesis 4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
- Revelation 14:11And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”
- Revelation 14:9And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image, and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,
- Matthew 26:52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
- Psalm 59:11Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
- Leviticus 26:21And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.If you walk in hostility toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times, according to your sins.
- Leviticus 26:28Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.
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People: Cain