Genesis 4:15 — “No!” the Lord answered. “Anyone who kills you will be punished seven times wor… — CEV | maBible

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15 “No!” the Lord answered. “Anyone who kills you will be punished seven times worse than I am punishing you.” So the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn everyone not to kill him.

Passage themes

Far from God's presence — And the LORD said unto him
Murder punished — whosoever slayeth Cain
Sevenfold retribution — vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold
The protective mark — set a mark upon Cain
Escaping the avenger — lest any finding him should kill him

Notes and references

No: Three ancient translations; Hebrew “Very well!”

Did you know?

Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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