Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to him, Therefore, every one killing Cain, he shall be avenged seven fold. And Jehovah will put a sign upon Cain, lest any finding him, smite him.
New American Standard Bible
So the Lord said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then the Lord replied to him, “In that case,
International Standard Version
The LORD told him, "This won't happen, because whoever kills you will suffer seven times the vengeance." Then the LORD placed a sign on Cain so that no one finding him would kill him.
A Conservative Version
And LORD said to him, Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And LORD appointed a sign for Cain, lest any who finds him should smite him.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
And the Lord said to him, “
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.
Darby Translation
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.
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Yahweh said to him, "Therefore, whoever kills Cain will be avenged sevenfold." Then Yahweh put a sign on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to him, Therefore whoever kills Cain shall be avenged seven times. And Jehovah set a mark upon Cain so that anyone who found him should not kill him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said unto him, "Not so, but whosoever slayeth Cain shall be punished sevenfold." And the LORD put a mark upon Cain that no man that found him should kill him.
NET Bible
But the Lord said to him, "All right then, if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much." Then the Lord put a special mark on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said to him - Not so, whosoever slayeth Cain seven - fold, shall it be avenged. So Yahweh set, for Cain, a sign, that none finding him should smite him.
Webster
And the LORD said to him, Therefore whoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him seven-fold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Abel » Son of adam. History of
Cain » Son of adam » Jealousy and crime of
Cain » Facts concerning » Lost the divine favour
Curse » Denounced » Against cain
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » Cain
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
14 Lo, thou didst drive me out this day from above the face of the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be wandering and fleeing in the earth; and it shall be, every one finding me will kill me. 15 And Jehovah will say to him, Therefore, every one killing Cain, he shall be avenged seven fold. And Jehovah will put a sign upon Cain, lest any finding him, smite him. 16 And Cain went out from the face of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, eastward of Eden.
Cross References
Ezekiel 9:4
And Jehovah will say to him, Pass through into the midst of the city, in the midst of Jerusalem, and mark a mark upon the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning for all the abominations being done in her midst
Ezekiel 9:6
The old man, the young man, and the virgin, and little ones, and women, ye shall slay to destruction: and every man which upon him the mark, ye shall not touch; and ye shall begin from my holy place. And they will begin upon the old men which are before the house
Genesis 4:24
If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, also Lamech seventy and seven.
Psalm 79:12
And turn back to our neighbors seven fold to their bosom their reproach which they reproached thee, O Jehovah.
Revelation 14:9
And the third angel followed them, saying with a great voice, If any worship the wild beast and his image, and receive the stamp upon his forehead, or upon his hand,
Revelation 14:11
And the smoke of their torture goes up forever and ever: and they have no rest day and night, those worshipping the wild beast and his image, and if any receive the stamp of his name.
Leviticus 26:18
And if yet these ye will not hear to me, I added to chastise you seven times for your sins.
Leviticus 26:21
And if ye shall go hostile with me, and shall not be willing to hear to me, and I added upon you seven blows for your sins.
Leviticus 26:24
And I went also hostile with you, and I struck you, also I, seven for your sins.
Leviticus 26:28
And I went hostile with you in anger; and I chastised you, I also, seven for your sins.
1 Kings 16:7
And also by the hand of Jehu son of Hanani the prophet, the word of Jehovah was against Baasha and against his house, and for all the evil which he did in the eyes of Jehovah to irritate him in the work of his hands to be as the house of Jeroboam, and because he smote him.
Psalm 59:11
Thou wilt not kill them lest my people shall forget: cause them to wander to and fro by thy strength, and bring them down, O Jehovah, our shield.
Proverbs 6:31
And being found he shall recompense seven fold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Hosea 1:4
And Jehovah will say to him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little and I reviewed the bloods of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I caused the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.
Matthew 26:52
Then says Jesus to him, Turn back thy sword to its place: for all they having taken the sword, shall perish by the sword.