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Genesis 4:15-17
Evangelical Heritage Version
Genesis 4:15-17
Evangelical Heritage Version
15 The Lord said to him, “No![a] If anyone kills Cain, he will face sevenfold revenge.” And the Lord appointed a sign for[b] Cain, so that anyone who found him would not strike him down.
The Descendants of Cain
16 Cain went out from the Lord’s presence and lived in the land of Nod,[c] east of Eden.
17 Cain was intimate with his wife. She conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Cain built a city and named the city after his son Enoch.
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- Genesis 4:15 The translation no is supported by the ancient versions. The Hebrew reads very well then.
- Genesis 4:15 Or placed a mark on
- Genesis 4:16 Nod means wandering.
Genesis 4:15-17
New International Version
Genesis 4:15-17
New International Version
15 But the Lord said to him, “Not so[a]; anyone who kills Cain(A) will suffer vengeance(B) seven times over.(C)” Then the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him. 16 So Cain went out from the Lord’s presence(D) and lived in the land of Nod,[b] east of Eden.(E)
17 Cain made love to his wife,(F) and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city,(G) and he named it after his son(H) Enoch.
Footnotes
- Genesis 4:15 Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew Very well
- Genesis 4:16 Nod means wandering (see verses 12 and 14).
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