Genesis Chapter 4 verse 24 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 4:24

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

If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.
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DARBY Genesis 4:24

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

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

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

If Cain will be avenged seven times, Truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
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YLT Genesis 4:24

For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewIfכִּ֥י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionCainקָ֑יִן (qā·yin)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7014: Cain -- a city in southern Judahis avengedיֻקַּם־ (yuq·qam-)Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punishsevenfold,שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם (šiḇ·‘ā·ṯa·yim)Number - fdStrong's 7659: Sevenfold, seven timesthen Lamechוְלֶ֖מֶךְ (wə·le·meḵ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3929: Lamech -- a descendant of Cain, also a descendant of Sethseventy-sevenfold.”וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ (wə·šiḇ·‘āh)Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularStrong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite numberJump to PreviousAvenged Cain Cain's Death Fold Lamech Lemech Punishment Required Seven Sevenfold Seven-Fold Seventy Seventy-Seven Times