Parallel Strong's Berean Study 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. Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith to him, ‘Therefore—of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;’ and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him. King James Bible 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. Hebrew “Not so!”לָכֵן֙ (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus replied וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the LORD. יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “If anyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every slays הֹרֵ֣ג (hō·rêḡ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent Cain, קַ֔יִן (qa·yin) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7014: Cain -- a city in southern Judah [then Cain] will be avenged יֻקָּ֑ם (yuq·qām) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish sevenfold.” שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם (šiḇ·‘ā·ṯa·yim) Number - fd Strong's 7659: Sevenfold, seven times And the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel placed וַיָּ֨שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set a mark א֔וֹת (’ō·wṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence on Cain, לְקַ֙יִן֙ (lə·qa·yin) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7014: Cain -- a city in southern Judah so that no one לְבִלְתִּ֥י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until who found him מֹצְאֽוֹ׃ (mō·ṣə·’ōw) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present would kill הַכּוֹת־ (hak·kō·wṯ-) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5221: To strike him. אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case |
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