Genesis 4:24
World English Bible (WEB)
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
In context
22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.
23 Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.
24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
25 Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”
26 A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the LORD’s name.
Genesis 4:24 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
- KJV King James Version
- If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
- WBS Webster Bible
- If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven-fold.