24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.


In Context

21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23 And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:

24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.

26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

Genesis 4:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:24If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:24Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:24If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:24If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven-fold.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:24If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:24For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.