King James Version (KJV)

Genesis 4:24

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

Verse in context — Genesis 4

22

And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain [was] Naamah.

23

And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

24

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

25

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, [said she], hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

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