Genesis 4:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 4:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 4:15 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 4:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.”
Genesis 4:15 — World English Bible
Genesis 4:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him. ”
Genesis 4:15 — American Standard Version
Genesis 4:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah saith to him, `Therefore--of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;' and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him.”
Genesis 4:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 4:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him. ”
Genesis 4:15 — Darby Translation
Genesis 4:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the Lord said vnto him, Doubtlesse whosoeuer slayeth Kain, he shalbe punished seue folde. And the Lord set a marke vpon Kain, lest any man finding him should kill him.”
Genesis 4:15 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 4:15 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And God said to him, "Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold." And God set a sign for Cain, lest anyone finding him should strike him.”
Genesis 4:15 — The Living Sword
Genesis 4:15 in Context — Genesis 4
13 And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
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.
What Does Genesis 4:15 Mean?
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