Genesis 4:24
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.In other versions
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
ASV
If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.
BBE
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
DBY
If Cain will be avenged seven times, Truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
WEB
For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'
YLT
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
ENG
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven-fold.
WBT
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
BSB
In context
22And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
23And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Cain
- Lamech