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Genesis 4:15
Living Bible
Genesis 4:15
Living Bible
15 The Lord replied, “They won’t kill you, for I will give seven times your punishment to anyone who does.” Then the Lord put an identifying mark on Cain as a warning not to kill him.
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Genesis 4:15
New International Version
Genesis 4:15
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.
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- Genesis 4:15 Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew Very well
Genesis 4:15
New King James Version
Genesis 4:15
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.
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- Genesis 4:15 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. Not so;
Genesis 4:15
English Standard Version
Genesis 4:15
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.
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