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Genesis 4:24
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Genesis 4:24 · American Standard Version
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Genesis 4:24 in other translations
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
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In context
21 And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.
22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
23 And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:
24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.
26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.
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