16Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.


In Context

13 Cain said to Yahweh, |My punishment is greater than I can bear.

14 Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me.|

15 Yahweh said to him, |Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.| Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.

16 Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17 Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

18 To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

Genesis 4:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:16So Cain went out from the Lord 's presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And Cain went out from the face of the Lord, and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth, at the east side of Eden.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelled in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.