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Genesis 4:15 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Genesis 4:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 4 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Genesis 4:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 4:15
And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenf... This passage belongs to the primeval history section (Genesis 1-11) which establishes universal truths about God, humanity, sin, and divine purposes before focusing on Abraham and Israel. These chapters answer fundamental questions about human origins, the spread of wickedness, God's judgment, and the preservation of a righteous remnant.Recurring patterns emerge: human sin escalating from individual disobedience to societal corruption, divine patience followed by judgment, gracious preservat...
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Cross-References for Genesis 4:15
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“Go through the midst of the city”
“Lord.”
“truly Lamech seventy-seven times.,If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.,כִּי שִׁבְעָתַיִם יֻקַּם־קָיִן וְלֶמֶךְ שִׁבְעִים וְשִׁבְעָה׃ ,If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.,ὅτι ἑπτάκις ἐκδεδίκηται ἐκ καιν ἐκ δὲ λαμεχ ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά,Because vengeance has been exacted seven times on Cain's behalf, on Lamech's it shall be seventy times seven.,כי שבעתים יקם קין ולמך שבעים ושבעה,If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.,אֲרֵי שַׁבְעָא דָּרִין אִיתְלִאוּ לְקָיִן הֲלָא לְלֶמֶךְ בְּרֵהּ שַׁבְעִין וְשַׁבְעָא ,If seven generations are suspended unto Kain, will there not be to Lemek his son seventy and seven?”
“the young man and the virgin”
“a third”
“those who worship the beast and his image”
“and against his house”
“or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power”
“Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.,And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel., וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלָיו קְרָא שְׁמוֹ יִזְרְעֶאל כִּי־עוֹד מְעַט וּפָקַדְתִּי אֶת־דְּמֵי יִזְרְעֶאל עַל־בֵּית יֵהוּא וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי מַמְלְכוּת בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ ,And the LORD said unto him: Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while”