Genesis 4:15,24
Genesis 4:15 The Message (MSG)
GOD told him, “No. Anyone who kills Cain will pay for it seven times over.” GOD put a mark on Cain to protect him so that no one who met him would kill him.
Genesis 4:23-24 The Message (MSG)
Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, listen to me; you wives of Lamech, hear me out: I killed a man for wounding me, a young man who attacked me. If Cain is avenged seven times, for Lamech it’s seventy-seven!
Genesis 4:15 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Genesis 4:24 King James Version (KJV)
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Genesis 4:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So the LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him.
Genesis 4:24 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
Genesis 4:15 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD said to Cain, “No! If anyone kills you, I will punish that person seven times more.” Then the LORD put a mark on Cain warning anyone who met him not to kill him.
Genesis 4:24 New Century Version (NCV)
If Cain’s killer is punished seven times, then Lamech’s killer will be punished seventy-seven times.”
Genesis 4:15 American Standard Version (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.
Genesis 4:24 American Standard Version (ASV)
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Genesis 4:15 New International Version (NIV)
But the LORD said to him, “Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.
Genesis 4:24 New International Version (NIV)
If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.”
Genesis 4:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the LORD said to him, “Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.
Genesis 4:24 New King James Version (NKJV)
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
Genesis 4:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And the LORD said to him, “Therefore, whoever kills Cain, a sevenfold vengeance [that is, punishment seven times worse] shall be taken on him [by Me].” And the LORD set a [protective] mark (sign) on Cain, so that no one who found (met) him would kill him. [Gen 4:24]
Genesis 4:24 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“If Cain is avenged sevenfold [as the LORD said he would be], Then Lamech [will be avenged] seventy-sevenfold.”
Genesis 4:15 New Living Translation (NLT)
The LORD replied, “No, for I will give a sevenfold punishment to anyone who kills you.” Then the LORD put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who might try to kill him.
Genesis 4:24 New Living Translation (NLT)
If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times, then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!”
Genesis 4:15 The Passion Translation (TPT)
YAHWEH responded, “Not so! If anyone kills you, I promise the seven-fold vengeance of Cain will be released upon him!” So, YAHWEH put an identifying sign on Cain as a warning so that no one would dare kill him.
Genesis 4:24 The Passion Translation (TPT)
If killing Cain costs seven lives, for Lamech, it will cost seventy-seven!”