Berean Standard 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.”
Cain has murdered his brother Abel, and God has condemned him to wander the earth. Cain protests that anyone who finds him may kill him, since he is cut off from both ground and presence of God.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“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.
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y respondióle Jehová: Cierto que cualquiera que matare á Caín, siete veces será castigado. Entonces Jehová puso señal en Caín, para que no lo hiriese cualquiera que le hallara.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El Señor le contestó: ―Eso no sucederá. Si alguien te mata, será castigado siete veces. Luego el Señor le puso una marca a Caín, para que nadie lo matara.
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