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15 Then the Lord said to him, “Not so![a] If any one slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who came upon him should kill him. 16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod,[b] east of Eden.

Beginnings of Civilization

17 Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:15 Gk Syr Vg: Heb Therefore
  2. Genesis 4:16 That is Wandering

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