Genesis 4:16
King James Version (KJV)
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
In context
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
15 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.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
Genesis 4:16 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
- WEB World English Bible
- Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.