Parallel Verses
World English Bible
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
New American Standard Bible
Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
King James Version
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Holman Bible
then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times!
International Standard Version
For if Cain is being avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged 77 times."
A Conservative Version
If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, truly Lamech seventy-seven fold.
American Standard Version
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Amplified
“If Cain is avenged sevenfold [as the Lord said he would be],
Then Lamech [will be avenged]
Bible in Basic English
If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.
Darby Translation
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
Julia Smith Translation
If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, also Lamech seventy and seven.
King James 2000
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech [will be avenged] seventy and seven [times].
Modern King James verseion
For Cain is avenged seven times, and Lamech seventy-seven times.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For Cain shall be avenged sevenfold: but Lamech seventy times sevenfold."
NET Bible
If Cain is to be avenged seven times as much, then Lamech seventy-seven times!"
New Heart English Bible
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
The Emphasized Bible
If, sevenfold, be, the avenging of Cain, Then, of Lamech, seventy and seven.
Webster
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven-fold.
Youngs Literal Translation
For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'
Topics
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Naqam
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
23 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me. 24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times." 25 Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, "for God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 4:15
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.
Matthew 18:22
Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.