Genesis 4:15
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Overview - Genesis 4 | |
1 | The birth, occupation, and offering of Cain and Abel. |
8 | Cain murders his brother Abel. |
11 | The curse of Cain. |
17 | Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name. |
18 | His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives. |
25 | The birth of Seth, |
26 | and Enos. |
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Genesis 4:15 (King James Version)
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.
- Therefore
- 1 Kings 16:7 ; Psalms 59:11 ; Hosea 1:4 ; Matthew 26:52
- sevenfold
- 24 ; Leviticus 26:18 Leviticus 26:21 Leviticus 26:24 Leviticus 26:28 ; Psalms 79:12 ; Proverbs 6:31
- set a mark, etc
- Or, rather, "gave a sign or token to Cain, that those who found him should not kill him."
- Ezekiel 9:4 Ezekiel 9:6 ; Revelation 14:9 Revelation 14:11