Genesis 4:15
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
way-yō-mer
And saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
[e]ל֣וֹ
lōw
to himPrep-l | 3ms
3068 [e]יְהוָ֗ה
Yah-weh
YHWHN-proper-ms
3651 [e]לָכֵן֙
lā-ḵên
ThereforeAdv
3605 [e]כָּל־
kāl-
anyoneN-msc
2026 [e]הֹרֵ֣ג
hō-rêḡ
who killsV-Qal-Prtcpl-msc
7014 [e]קַ֔יִן
qa-yin
CainN-proper-ms
7659 [e]שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם
šiḇ-‘ā-ṯa-yim
sevenfoldNumber-fd
5358 [e]יֻקָּ֑ם
yuq-qām
shall vengeance be taken on himV-Hofal-Imperf-3ms
7760 [e]וַיָּ֨שֶׂם
way-yā-śem
And setConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
3068 [e]יְהוָ֤ה
Yah-weh
YHWHN-proper-ms
7014 [e]לְקַ֙יִן֙
lə-qa-yin
on CainPrep-l | N-proper-ms
226 [e]א֔וֹת
’ō-wṯ
a markN-cs
1115 [e]לְבִלְתִּ֥י
lə-ḇil-tî
lestPrep-l
5221 [e]הַכּוֹת־
hak-kō-wṯ-
[should] slayV-Hifil-Inf
853 [e]אֹת֖וֹ
’ō-ṯōw
himDirObjM | 3ms
3605 [e]כָּל־
kāl-
anyoneN-msc
4672 [e]מֹצְאֽוֹ׃
mō-ṣə-’ōw
finding himV-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 3ms





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith to him, ‘Therefore—of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;’ and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD replied to him, “ In that case , whoever kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” And He placed a mark on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.

New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.
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