Genesis 4
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Genesis 4:15-24

15And Jehovah saidH559 unto him, ThereforeH3651 whosoever slayeth CainH7014, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfoldH7659. And Jehovah appointedH7760 a signH226 for CainH7014, lest any findingH4672 him should smite him.

16And CainH7014 wentH3318 out from the presenceH6440 of Jehovah, and dweltH3427 in the landH776 of Nod, on the eastH6926 of EdenH5731. 17And CainH7014 knewH3045 his wifeH802; and she conceivedH2029, and bare EnochH2585: and he builded a cityH5892, and calledH7121 the nameH8034 of the cityH5892, after the nameH8034 of his sonH1121, EnochH2585. 18And unto EnochH2585 was bornH3205 IradH5897: and IradH5897 begat MehujaelH4232; and MehujaelH4232 begat MethushaelH4967; and MethushaelH4967 begat LamechH3929. 19And LamechH3929 tookH3947 unto him twoH8147 wivesH802: the nameH8034 of the oneH259 was AdahH5711, and the nameH8034 of the other ZillahH6741. 20And AdahH5711 bare Jabal: he wasH1961 the fatherH1 of such as dwellH3427 in tentsH168 and have cattle. 21And his brother’sH251 nameH8034 was Jubal: he was the fatherH1 of all such as handle the harpH3658 and pipe. 22And ZillahH6741, she alsoH1571 bare Tubal-cainH8423, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and ironH1270: and the sisterH269 of Tubal-cainH8423 was NaamahH5279. 23And LamechH3929 saidH559 unto his wivesH802:

AdahH5711 and ZillahH6741, hearH8085 my voiceH6963;Ye wivesH802 of LamechH3929, hearken unto my speech:For I have slainH2026 a manH376 for woundingH6482 me,And a youngH3206 manH376 for bruising me:24If CainH7014 shall be avengedH5358 sevenfoldH7659,Truly LamechH3929 seventyH7657 and sevenfoldH7659.
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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain