Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'
New American Standard Bible
Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
King James Version
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Holman Bible
then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times!
International Standard Version
For if Cain is being avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged 77 times."
A Conservative Version
If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, truly Lamech seventy-seven fold.
American Standard Version
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Amplified
“If Cain is avenged sevenfold [as the Lord said he would be],
Then Lamech [will be avenged]
Bible in Basic English
If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.
Darby Translation
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
Julia Smith Translation
If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, also Lamech seventy and seven.
King James 2000
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech [will be avenged] seventy and seven [times].
Modern King James verseion
For Cain is avenged seven times, and Lamech seventy-seven times.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For Cain shall be avenged sevenfold: but Lamech seventy times sevenfold."
NET Bible
If Cain is to be avenged seven times as much, then Lamech seventy-seven times!"
New Heart English Bible
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
The Emphasized Bible
If, sevenfold, be, the avenging of Cain, Then, of Lamech, seventy and seven.
Webster
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven-fold.
World English Bible
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
23 And Lamech saith to his wives: -- 'Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear to my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt; 24 For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.' 25 And Adam again knoweth his wife, and she beareth a son, and calleth his name Seth, 'for God hath appointed for me another seed instead of Abel:' for Cain had slain him.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 4:15
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.
Matthew 18:22
Jesus saith to him, 'I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.