Genesis 4:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Moreover, the word of Yahweh came to Baasha and to his house by the hand of Jehu the son of Hanani the prophet, because of all the evil that he did in the eyes of Yahweh by provoking him with the work of his hands, by being like the house of Jeroboam; and he destroyed him.

Do not kill them, lest my people forget. Make them [to] wander by your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

And Yahweh said to him, "{Name him} Jezreel; because in a little while {I will punish} the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place! For all who take up the sword will die by the sword.

Sevenfold

If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech [will be avenged] seventy and seven [times].

" 'And if in spite of these [things] you do not listen to me, then I will continue to discipline you seven times for your sins.

And return to our neighbors sevenfold {upon them} their taunts [with] which they taunted you, O Lord.

But [if] he is found, he will pay sevenfold, every possession of his house he shall give.

Set a mark, etc

And Yahweh said to him, "Go through in the midst of the city, in the midst of Jerusalem, and you must place a mark on the foreheads of the men {who are groaning and lamenting} about all of the detestable things {that are being done} in the midst of her."

And another third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,