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Friday, October 31st, 2025
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Interlinear Study Bible
Hebrew Language ⇌
Genesis 4:15
0559
way·yō·mer
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
and said
Verb
0
lōw
ל֣וֹ
to him
Preposition
03068
Yah·weh
יְהוָ֗ה
the LORD
Noun
03651
lā·ḵên
לָכֵן֙
Therefore
Adjective
03605
kāl-
כָּל־
whoever
Noun
02026
hō·rêḡ
הֹרֵ֣ג
slays
Verb
07014
qa·yin,
קַ֔יִן
Cain
Noun
07659
šiḇ·‘ā·ṯa·yim
שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם
on him sevenfold
Noun
05358
yuq·qām;
יֻקָּ֑ם
vengeance shall be taken
Verb
07760
way·yā·śem
וַיָּ֨שֶׂם
And put
Verb
03068
Yah·weh
יְהוָ֤ה
the LORD
Noun
07014
lə·qa·yin
לְקַ֙יִן֙
on Cain
Noun
0226
’ō·wṯ,
א֔וֹת
a mark
Noun
01115
lə·ḇil·tî
לְבִלְתִּ֥י
lest
05221
hak·kō·wṯ-
הַכּוֹת־
should kill
Verb
0853
’ō·ṯōw
אֹת֖וֹ
him
Accusative
03605
kāl-
כָּל־
anyone
Noun
04672
mō·ṣə·’ōw.
מֹצְאֽוֹ׃
finding him
Verb
Aleppo Codex
ויאמר לו יהוה לכן כל הרג קין שבעתים יקם וישם יהוה לקין אות לבלתי הכות אתו כל מצאו
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לֹ֣ו יְהוָ֗ה לָכֵן֙ כָּל־הֹרֵ֣ג קַ֔יִן שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקָּ֑ם וַיָּ֙שֶׂם יְהוָ֤ה לְקַ֙יִן֙ אֹ֔ות לְבִלְתִּ֥י הַכֹּות־אֹתֹ֖ו כָּל־מֹצְאֹֽו׃
Masoretic Text (1524)
ויאמר לו יהוה לכן כל הרג קין שׁבעתים יקם וישׂם יהוה לקין אות לבלתי הכות אתו כל מצאו
Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לֹ֣ו יְהוָ֗ה לָכֵן֙ כָּל־הֹרֵ֣ג קַ֔יִן שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקָּ֑ם וַיָּ֙שֶׂם יְהוָ֤ה לְקַ֙יִן֙ אֹ֔ות לְבִלְתִּ֥י הַכֹּות־אֹתֹ֖ו כָּל־מֹצְאֹֽו׃
Greek Septuagint
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ κύριος ὁ θεός οὐχ οὕτως· πᾶς ὁ ἀποκτείνας Καιν ἑπτὰ ἐκδικούμενα παραλύσει. καὶ ἔθετο κύριος ὁ θεὸς σημεῖον τῷ Καιν τοῦ μὴ ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν πάντα τὸν εὑρίσκοντα αὐτόν.
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.
"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.
English Standard Version
Then the Lord said to him Not so If anyone kills Cain vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold And the Lord put a mark on Cain lest any who found him should attack him
Then the Lord said to him Not so If anyone kills Cain vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold And the Lord put a mark on Cain lest any who found him should attack him
Holman Christian Standard Version
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
Then Yahweh said to him, "Therefore, whoever kills Cain will be avenged sevenfold." Then Yahweh put a sign on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.
Then Yahweh said to him, "Therefore, whoever kills Cain will be avenged sevenfold." Then Yahweh put a sign on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.
New American Standard Version
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.
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.
World English Bible
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.
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.
