Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.” New Living Translation If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times, then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!” English Standard Version If Cain’s revenge is sevenfold, then Lamech’s is seventy-sevenfold.” Berean Standard Bible If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” King James Bible If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. New King James Version If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” New American Standard Bible “If Cain is avenged seven times, Then Lamech seventy-seven times!” NASB 1995 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” NASB 1977 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” Legacy Standard Bible If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” Amplified Bible “If Cain is avenged sevenfold [as the LORD said he would be], Then Lamech [will be avenged] seventy-sevenfold.” Christian Standard Bible If Cain is to be avenged seven times over, then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times! Holman Christian Standard Bible If Cain is to be avenged seven times over, then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times! American Standard Version If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because Qayn shall be rewarded sevenfold, and Lamek seventy and seven.” Brenton Septuagint Translation Because vengeance has been exacted seven times on Cain's behalf, on Lamech's it shall be seventy times seven. Contemporary English Version Anyone who tries to get even with me will be punished ten times more than anyone who tries to get even with Cain." Douay-Rheims Bible Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold. English Revised Version If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. GOD'S WORD® Translation If Cain is avenged 7 times, then Lamech, 77 times." Good News Translation If seven lives are taken to pay for killing Cain, Seventy-seven will be taken if anyone kills me." International Standard Version For if Cain is being avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged 77 times." JPS Tanakh 1917 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. Literal Standard Version For sevenfold is required for Cain, | And for Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” Majority Standard Bible If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” New American Bible If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.” NET Bible If Cain is to be avenged seven times as much, then Lamech seventy-seven times!" New Revised Standard Version If Cain is avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” New Heart English Bible If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times." Webster's Bible Translation If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven-fold. World English Bible If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.” Young's Literal Translation For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Descendants of Cain…23Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me. 24If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” Cross References Matthew 18:22 Jesus answered, "I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! Genesis 4:15 "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. Treasury of Scripture If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. if. Genesis 4:15 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. seventy. Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Jump to Previous Avenged Cain Cain's Death Fold Lamech Lemech Punishment Required Seven Sevenfold Seven-Fold Seventy Seventy-Seven TimesJump to Next Avenged Cain Cain's Death Fold Lamech Lemech Punishment Required Seven Sevenfold Seven-Fold Seventy Seventy-Seven TimesGenesis 4 1. The birth, occupation, and offerings 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. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifכִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Cain קָ֑יִן (qā·yin) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7014: Cain -- a city in southern Judah is avenged יֻקַּם־ (yuq·qam-) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish sevenfold, שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם (šiḇ·‘ā·ṯa·yim) Number - fd Strong's 7659: Sevenfold, seven times then Lamech וְלֶ֖מֶךְ (wə·le·meḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3929: Lamech -- a descendant of Cain, also a descendant of Seth seventy-sevenfold.” וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ (wə·šiḇ·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number Links Genesis 4:24 NIVGenesis 4:24 NLT Genesis 4:24 ESV Genesis 4:24 NASB Genesis 4:24 KJV Genesis 4:24 BibleApps.com Genesis 4:24 Biblia Paralela Genesis 4:24 Chinese Bible Genesis 4:24 French Bible Genesis 4:24 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 4:24 If Cain will be avenged seven times (Gen. 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