Verse List for GEN 4:15

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OET (OET-RV) “Very well,”, replied Yahweh and declared, “If anyone kills Kayin, then that person will receive a seven times greater sentence.” Then Yahweh marked Kayin so that no one who found him would kill him,

OET-LV And_he/it _said to_him/it YHWH therefore any _of one _who_kills _of Qayin/(Cain) sevenfold he _will _be _avenged and_ YHWH _he/it _assigned to/for_Qayin/(Cain) a _sign to_not to _strike DOM_him/it any _of finding_him/it.

ULT Then Yahweh said to him, “For that, reason, anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over!” Then Yahweh put a mark on Cain so that everyone who found him would not strike him.

UST Yahweh replied to him, “So then, I will warn everyone that I will take vengeance on whoever kills you and punish him seven times more severely than I am punishing you!” Then he put a mark on Cain to warn everyone who met him not to kill him.

BSB & MSB “Not so!”[fn] replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, [then Cain] will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.

OEB But the Lord said to him, ‘If anyone kills you, the crime will be avenged sevenfold.’ So the Lord placed a distinctive mark on Cain, to keep anyone who found him from killing him.

WEBBE & WMBB The LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” The LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.

NET But the Lord said to him, “All right then, if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much.” Then the Lord put a special mark on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.

LSV And YHWH says to him, “Therefore, of any slayer of Cain it is required sevenfold”; and YHWH sets to Cain a token that none finding him will slay him.

FBV But the Lord replied, “No, Cain. Anyone who kills you will be punished seven times over.” The Lord placed a mark on Cain so that no one who came across him would kill him.

T4T But Yahweh said to him, “No, that will not happen. I will put a mark on you to warn anyone who sees you that I will punish him severely if he kills you. I will punish that person seven times as severely as I am punishing you.” Then Yahweh put a mark on Cain’s forehead.

LEB Then[fn] Yahweh said to him, “Therefore, whoever kills Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” Then[fn] Yahweh put a sign on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.

BBE And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.

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JPS And the LORD said unto him: 'Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.' And the LORD set a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.

ASV 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.

DRA And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not be so: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him.

YLT And Jehovah saith to him, 'Therefore — of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;' and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him.

Drby And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.

RV And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
(And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth/slays/slaughters Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.)

SLT And Jehovah will say to him, Therefore, every one killing Cain, he shall be avenged seven fold. And Jehovah will put a sign upon Cain, lest any finding him, smite him.

Wbstr And the LORD said to him, Therefore whoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him seven-fold. And the lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

KJB-1769 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.
(And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth/slays/slaughters Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.)

KJB-1611 And the LORD said vnto him, Therefore whosoeuer slayeth Cain, vengeance shalbe taken on him seuen fold. And the LORD set a marke vpon Cain, lest any finding him, should kill him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And the Lorde said vnto him: Uerely whosoeuer slayeth Cain, he shalbe punished seuen folde. And the Lorde set a marke vpon Cain, lest any man fyndyng hym shoulde kyll hym.
(And the Lord said unto him: Verily/Truly whosoever slayeth/slays/slaughters Cain, he shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any man fynding him should kill him.)

Gnva Then the Lord said vnto him, Doubtlesse whosoeuer slayeth Kain, he shalbe punished seue folde. And the Lord set a marke vpon Kain, lest any man finding him should kill him.
(Then the Lord said unto him, Doubtless whosoever slayeth/slays/slaughters Kain, he shall be punished seven folde. And the Lord set a mark upon Kain, lest any man finding him should kill him.)

Cvdl But the LORDE sayde thus vnto him: Who so euer slayeth Cain, it shalbe auenged seuenfolde. And the LORDE put a marck vpon Cain, that no man which founde him, shulde kyll him.
(But the LORD said thus unto him: Whoso/Whoever ever slayeth/slays/slaughters Cain, it shall be avenged sevenfolde. And the LORD put a mark upon Cain, that no man which found him, should kill him.)

Wycl And the Lord seide to hym, It schal not be don so, but ech man that schal slee Cayn shal be punyschid seuenfold. And the Lord settide a signe in Cayn, that ech man that schulde fynde hym schulde not slee hym.
(And the Lord said to him, It shall not be done so, but each man that shall slee Cayn shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a sign in Cayn, that each man that should find him should not slee him.)

Luth Aber der HErr sprach zu ihm: Nein, sondern wer Kain totschlägt, das soll siebenfältig gerochen werden. Und der HErr machte ein Zeichen an Kain, daß ihn niemand erschlüge, wer ihn fände.
(But the/of_the LORD spoke to/for him: No, rather who Kain totschlägt, the should sevenfold smelt become. And the/of_the LORD made/did a sign at/to Kain, that him/it no_one slew, who him/it found.)

ClVg Dixitque ei Dominus: Nequaquam ita fiet: sed omnis qui occiderit Cain, septuplum punietur. Posuitque Dominus Cain signum, ut non interficeret eum omnis qui invenisset eum.[fn]
(And_he_said to_him Master: Not_at_all/By_no_means so/thus will_be_done: but everyone who/which killed Cain, sevenfold will_be_punished. Posuitque Master Cain sign/signal, as not/no would_kill him everyone who/which I_foundsset him.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣⁠וֹ יְהוָ֗ה לָ⁠כֵן֙ כָּל־הֹרֵ֣ג קַ֔יִן שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקָּ֑ם וַ⁠יָּ֨שֶׂם יְהוָ֤ה לְ⁠קַ֨יִן֙ א֔וֹת לְ⁠בִלְתִּ֥י הַכּוֹת־אֹת֖⁠וֹ כָּל־מֹצְאֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἴπεν αὐτῷ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς, οὐχ οὕτω· πᾶς ὁ ἀποκτείνας Κάϊν, ἑπτὰ ἐκδικούμενα παραλύσει. Καὶ ἔθετο Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς σημεῖον τῷ Κάϊν, τοῦ μὴ ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν πάντα τὸν εὑρίσκοντα αὐτόν.

BrTr And the Lord God said to him, Not so, any one that slays Cain shall [fn]suffer seven-fold vengeance; and the Lord God set a mark upon Cain that no one that found him might slay him.