KJV King James Version
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 4:24
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
WEB World English Bible
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
ASV American Standard Version
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 4
21 And his brother’s name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain [was] Naamah.
23 And 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.
24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25 And 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.
26 And 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.
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