Genesis 4:13-15

Good News Translation

¹³ And Cain said to the Lord, “This punishment is too hard for me to bear. ¹⁴ You are driving me off the land and away from your presence. I will be a homeless wanderer on the earth, and anyone who finds me will kill me.”

¹⁵ But the Lord answered, “No. If anyone kills you, seven lives will be taken in revenge.” So the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who met him not to kill him.