Genesis 4:13-15

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¹³Then Cain said to the Lord, My punishment is ^[a]greater than I can bear.

¹⁴Behold, You have driven me out this day from the face of the land, and from Your face I will be hidden; and I will be a fugitive and a vagabond and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.

¹⁵And the Lord said to him, ^[b]Therefore, if anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a ^[c]mark or sign upon Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.

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Footnotes

Genesis 4:13 Some ancient versions read, “too great to be forgiven!”
Genesis 4:15 Some versions read, “Not so!”
Genesis 4:15 Many commentators believe this sign not to have been like a brand on the forehead, but something awesome about Cain’s appearance that made people dread and avoid him.