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Genesis 4:15-17
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 4:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 So the Lord said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him (A)seven times as much.” And the Lord [a](B)placed a mark on Cain, so that no one finding him would kill him.
16 Then Cain left the presence (C)of the Lord, and [b]settled in the land of [c]Nod, east of Eden.
17 Cain [d]had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and Cain built a city, and named the city Enoch, after the name of his son.
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- Genesis 4:15 Or set a sign for
- Genesis 4:16 Lit dwelt
- Genesis 4:16 I.e., wandering
- Genesis 4:17 Lit knew his
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).
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