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Genesis 4:15-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 4:15-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 Then the Lord replied to him, “In that case,[a] whoever kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.”[b] And He placed a mark(A) on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him. 16 Then Cain went out from the Lord’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
The Line of Cain
17 Cain was intimate with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain became the builder of a city, and he named the city Enoch after his son.
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- Genesis 4:15 LXX, Syr, Vg read Not so!
- Genesis 4:15 Or suffer severely
Genesis 4:15-17
New International Version
Genesis 4:15-17
New International Version
15 But the Lord said to him, “Not so[a]; anyone who kills Cain(A) will suffer vengeance(B) seven times over.(C)” Then the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him. 16 So Cain went out from the Lord’s presence(D) and lived in the land of Nod,[b] east of Eden.(E)
17 Cain made love to his wife,(F) and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city,(G) and he named it after his son(H) Enoch.
Footnotes
- Genesis 4:15 Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew Very well
- Genesis 4:16 Nod means wandering (see verses 12 and 14).
Genesis 4:15-17
King James Version
Genesis 4:15-17
King James Version
15 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.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
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Genesis 4:15-17
New King James Version
Genesis 4:15-17
New King James Version
15 And the Lord said to him, [a]“Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him (A)sevenfold.” And the Lord set a (B)mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.
The Family of Cain
16 Then Cain (C)went out from the (D)presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of [b]Nod on the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city, (E)and called the name of the city after the name of his son—Enoch.
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- Genesis 4:15 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. Not so;
- Genesis 4:16 Lit. Wandering
Genesis 4:15-17
English Standard Version
Genesis 4:15-17
English Standard Version
15 Then the Lord said to him, “Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him (A)sevenfold.” And the Lord (B)put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him. 16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod,[a] east of Eden.
17 Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. When he built a city, he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
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- Genesis 4:16 Nod means wandering
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