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Genesis 4:16
Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:16 · World English Bible
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Genesis 4:16 in other translations
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Cain went out from the Lord 's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
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In context
13 Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, you have driven me out today from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. Whoever finds me will kill me.”
15 The LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” The LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.
16 Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.
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