Genesis 4:24
“If Cain shall bee auenged seuen fold, truely Lamech seuenty and seuen folde.”
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Genesis 4:24 Context
22And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructer of euery artificer in brasse and iron: and the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah. 23And Lamech sayd vnto his wiues, Adah and Zillah, Heare my voyce, yee wiues of Lamech, hearken vnto my speech: for I haue slaine a man to my wounding, and a yong man to my hurt. 24If Cain shall bee auenged seuen fold, truely Lamech seuenty and seuen folde. 25¶ And Adam knew his wife againe, and she bare a sonne, & called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed mee another seed in stead of Abel, whom Cain slew. 26And to Seth, to him also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enos: then began men to call vpon the Name of the LORD.
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If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
- King James Version
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
- American Standard Version (1901)
If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.
- Basic English Bible
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
- Darby Bible
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven-fold.
- Webster's Bible
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
- World English Bible
For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible