But Adonai said to him, “In that case, anyone who kills Cain is to be avenged seven times over.” So Adonai put a mark on Cain, so that anyone who found him would not strike him down.
Psalm 79:12 - Tree of Life Version Pay back into the midst of our neighbors sevenfold their reproach— the reproach they hurled at You, my Lord. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And return into the bosom of our neighbors sevenfold the taunts with which they have taunted and scoffed at You, O Lord! American Standard Version (1901) And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. Common English Bible Pay back our neighbors seven times over, right where it hurts, for the insults they used on you, Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version It extended its new branches even to the sea, and its new seedlings even to the river. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river. |
But Adonai said to him, “In that case, anyone who kills Cain is to be avenged seven times over.” So Adonai put a mark on Cain, so that anyone who found him would not strike him down.
How long, O God, will the adversary mock? Will the enemy revile Your Name forever?
How Your enemies have mocked, Adonai, how they have mocked the footsteps of Your Anointed One!
Yet if he is caught, he must repay sevenfold, giving up all the wealth of his house.
You are the One doing mercy to thousands, but repaying the iniquity of the fathers into the lap of their children after them. Great, mighty God, Adonai-Tzva’ot is His Name!
You will know that I, Adonai, have heard all your blasphemies that you uttered against the mountains of Israel saying: “They are laid desolate—they are given for us to devour!”
Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘I have lifted My hand. Surely the nations that surround you will themselves suffer scorn.
“If you keep walking contrary to Me and will not listen to Me, then I will multiply the plagues on you seven times like your sins.
then I will walk contrary to you in wrath. So I will chastise you seven times for your sins.
Give, and it will be given to you—a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, overflowing, will be given into your lap. For whatever measure you measure out will be measured back to you.”