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וַיֵּ֥צֵאvayetseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…קַ֖יִןqayinCainקַיִןnoun, proper name — “Cain”H7014Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribeCain, Kenite(-s).מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmilifnefrom to a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvayeshevand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and dwell”, the next action in the storyH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בְּאֶֽרֶץbeeretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.נ֖וֹדnodNodנוֹדnoun, proper name — “Nod”H5113Nod, the land of CainNod.קִדְמַתqidmateastקִדְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “east”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6926the forward part (or relatively) East (often adverbially, on the east or in front)east(-ward).עֵֽדֶןedenEdenעֵדֶןnoun, proper name — “Eden”H5731Eden, the region of Adam's homeEden.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Young’s Literal Translation
And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;
World English Bible
Cain left Yahweh’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Darby Translation
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.
Douay-Rheims
And Cain went out from the face of the Lord, and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth, at the east side of Eden.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
So Cain went forth from the presence of God and dwelt in the land of Nod over against Edem.
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