Genesis 4:16
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
- KJV
- And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
- WEB
- Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
- ASV
- And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
- DARBY
- And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.
- BLB
- And Cain went out from before the face of YHWH and dwelt in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
- ÅB
- Så gikk Kain bort fra Herrens åsyn og bosatte seg i landet Nod[^1], østenfor Eden.
- OTB
- Kain dro bort fra Herrens nærvær og slo seg ned i landet Nod, øst for Eden.
- B1930
- Så gikk Kain bort fra Herrens åsyn og bosatte sig i landet Nod, østenfor Eden. / < d.e. landflyktighet.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 2:7
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Read in contextGenesis 4:14
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Read in context2 Kings 13:23
And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
Read in contextJeremiah 23:39
Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence:
Read in contextGenesis 3:8
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Read in contextJeremiah 52:3
For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Read in context2 Kings 24:20
For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Read in contextExodus 20:18
And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
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