Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 4:15-24
15וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָכֵן֙la.Khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651כָּל־kol-anyH3605הֹרֵ֣גho.Reg[one who] killsH2026קַ֔יִןKa.yin<of> CainH7014שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldH7659יֻקָּ֑םyu.Kamhe will be avengedH5358וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he appointedH9001H7760יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְקַ֙יִן֙le.Ka.yinfor CainH9005H7014א֔וֹת'ota signH226לְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115הַכּוֹת־ha.kot-to strikeH5221אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033כָּל־kol-anyH3605מֹצְאֽוֹ׃mo.tze.'O[one who] found himH4672H9033
16וַיֵּ֥צֵאvai.Ye.tze'and he went outH9001H3318קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006H9005H6440יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003H776נ֖וֹדNodNodH5113קִדְמַת־kid.mat-[the] east ofH6926עֵֽדֶן׃'E.denEdenH5731
17וַיֵּ֤דַעvai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001H3045קַ֙יִן֙ka.yinCainH7014אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023וַתַּ֖הַרva.Ta.harand she conceivedH9001H2029וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲנ֑וֹךְcha.NokhEnochH2585וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961בֹּ֣נֶהBo.nehbuildingH1129עִ֔יר'Ira cityH5892וַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892כְּשֵׁ֖םke.Shemaccording to [the] name ofH9004H8034בְּנ֥וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023חֲנֽוֹךְ׃cha.NokhEnochH2585
18וַיִּוָּלֵ֤דvai.yi.va.Ledand he was bornH9001H3205לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙la.cha.noKhto EnochH9005H2585אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עִירָ֔ד'i.RadIradH5897וְעִירָ֕דve.'i.Radand IradH9002H5897יָלַ֖דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑לme.chu.ya.'ElMehujaelH4232וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗לu.me.chi.ya.'Eland MehujaelH9002H4232יָלַד֙ya.Ladhe fatheredH3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔לme.Tu.sha.'ElMethushaelH4967וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖לu.me.tu.sha.'Eland MethushaelH9002H4967יָלַ֥דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לָֽמֶךְ׃La.mekhLamechH3929
19וַיִּֽקַּֽח־vai.yi.kach-and he tookH9001H3947ל֥וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033לֶ֖מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeitwoH8147נָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwivesH802שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034הָֽאַחַת֙ha.'a.Chatthe oneH9009H259עָדָ֔ה'a.Dah[was] AdahH5711וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתha.she.Nitthe secondH9009H8145צִלָּֽה׃tzi.Lah[was] ZillahH6741
22וְצִלָּ֣הve.tzi.Lahand ZillahH9002H6741גַם־gam-alsoH1571הִ֗ואhi'sheH1931יָֽלְדָה֙yal.Dahshe boreH3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תּ֣וּבַלTu.valTubal-H8423קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH8423לֹטֵ֕שׁlo.Tesha sharpener ofH3913כָּל־kol-everyH3605חֹרֵ֥שׁcho.Reshworker ofH2790נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178וּבַרְזֶ֑לu.var.Zeland ironH9002H1270וַֽאֲח֥וֹתva.'a.Chotand [was] [the] sister ofH9002H269תּֽוּבַל־tu.val-Tubal-H8423קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH8423נַֽעֲמָֽה׃Na.'a.MahNaamahH5279
23וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֶ֜מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929לְנָשָׁ֗יוle.na.Shavto wives hisH9005H802H9023עָדָ֤ה'a.DahO AdahH5711וְצִלָּה֙ve.tzi.Lahand ZillahH9002H6741שְׁמַ֣עַןshe.Ma.'anlisten toH8085קוֹלִ֔יko.Livoice myH6963H9020נְשֵׁ֣יne.SheiO wives ofH802לֶ֔מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929הַאְזֵ֖נָּהha'.Ze.nahgive ear toH238אִמְרָתִ֑י'im.ra.Tispeech myH565H9020כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH376הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ha.Rag.tiI have killedH2026לְפִצְעִ֔יle.fitz.'Ifor bruise myH9005H6482H9020וְיֶ֖לֶדve.Ye.ledand a young manH9002H3206לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃le.cha.bu.ra.Tifor wound myH9005H2250H9020
Commentaries on Genesis 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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