Genesis 4:15
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord,.... Either from the place where the Lord was talking with him; or from…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The Lord set a mark upon Cain - What this mark was, has given rise to a number of frivolously curious conjectures. Dr.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 4:13-15
We have here a further account of the proceedings against Cain.
I. Here is Cain's complaint of the sentence passed upon…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Therefore i.e. on account of Cain's entreaty, Jehovah's mercy is shewn to the first murderer. Cain has no friend:…
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