Genesis 4:15
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 4:15 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Jehova sprach zu ihm: Darum, jeder, der Kain erschlägt siebenfältig soll es gerächt werden. Und Jehova machte an Kain ein Zeichen, auf daß ihn nicht erschlüge, wer irgend ihn fände.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y respondióle Jehová: Cierto que cualquiera que matare á Caín, siete veces será castigado. Entonces Jehová puso señal en Caín, para que no lo hiriese cualquiera que le hallara.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E respondeu-lhe o SENHOR: Certo que qualquer um que matar a Caim, sete vezes será castigado. Então o SENHOR pôs sinal em Caim, para que não o ferisse qualquer um que o achasse.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
E disse-lhe Yahweh: "Qualquer que matar Caim será vingado sete vezes". Então, Yahweh colocou um sinal sobre Caim, para que não fosse morto por quem o encontrasse.
📖 Genesis 4:15 in Context
13And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
15And 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.
16And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
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