Genesis 4:15

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Summary

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.

Therefore

Sevenfold

Set a mark, etc

Ezekiel 9:4

Revelation 14:9

Bible References

Therefore

And moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of Jehovah against Baasha, and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he smote him.

Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Sevenfold

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

And if ye will not yet for these things hearken unto me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.

And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.

Set a mark, etc

And Jehovah said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done in the midst thereof.

And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, If any man worshippeth the beast and his image, and receiveth a mark on his forehead, or upon his hand,