King James Version

Genesis 4:24

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

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כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםshivatayimsevenשִׁבְעָתַיִםnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7659seven-timesseven(-fold, times).יֻקַּםyuqamavengeנָקַםverb, hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “avenge”, an unfinished actionH5358to grudge, i.e. avenge or punishavenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.קָ֑יִןqayinCainקַיִןnoun, proper name — “Cain”H7014Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribeCain, Kenite(-s).וְלֶ֖מֶךְvelemekhand Lamechלֶמֶךְconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Lamech”H3929Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchsLamech.שִׁבְעִ֥יםshivimseventyשִׁבְעִיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “seventy”, the ordinary formH7657seventyseventy, threescore and ten ([phrase] -teen).וְשִׁבְעָֽהveshivahand sevenשֶׁבַעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “and seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

Young’s Literal Translation

For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'

World English Bible

If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”

Darby Translation

If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.

Douay-Rheims

Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Because vengeance has been exacted seven times on Cain's behalf, on Lamech's it shall be seventy times seven.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἑπτάκις ἐκδεδίκηται ἐκ Κάϊν· ἐκ δὲ Λάμεχ, ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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