Verse 15

And the LORD said to him, Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Men Herren sa til ham: 'Derfor, hvem som enn dreper Kain, skal bli straffet sju ganger.' Og Herren satte et merke på Kain så ingen skulle slå ham i hjel.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Og Herren sa til ham: Derfor, hvem som enn dreper Kain, skal straffen være syv ganger større. Og Herren satte et merke på Kain, for at ingen som fant ham skulle slå ham i hjel.

  • Norsk King James

    Men Herren sa til ham: 'Derfor, hvem som helst som dreper Kain, skal få hevn sju ganger.' Og Herren satte et merke på Kain, så ingen som fant ham skulle drepe ham.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Men Herren sa til ham: "Derfor, hvem som enn dreper Kain, skal bli hevnet syv ganger." Og Herren satte et merke på Kain, så ingen som møtte ham skulle slå ham i hjel.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Da sa Herren til ham: 'Derfor, den som dreper Kain, vil bli straffet sju ganger.' Og Herren satte et tegn på Kain, for at ingen som møtte ham skulle slå ham i hjel.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Men Herren sa til ham: "Derfor, hvem enn som dreper Kain, skal bli straffet syv ganger." Og Herren satte et merke på Kain, for at ingen som fant ham, skulle drepe ham.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Da sa HERREN: «Den som dreper Kain, skal få syvfold hevn.» HERREN satte et merke på Kain, så ingen som fant ham, skulle drepe ham.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Men Herren sa til ham: "Derfor, hvem enn som dreper Kain, skal bli straffet syv ganger." Og Herren satte et merke på Kain, for at ingen som fant ham, skulle drepe ham.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Herren sa til ham: 'Derfor, hvem som helst som dreper Kain, skal utslettes syv ganger. Og Herren satte et tegn på Kain, for at ingen som fant ham, skulle slå ham i hjel.'

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But the LORD said to him, 'Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.' Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Men Herren sa til ham: 'Derfor skal enhver som dreper Kain bli straffet syv ganger.' Og Herren satte et tegn på Kain, for at ingen som fant ham, skulle slå ham i hjel.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Men Herren sagde til ham: Derfor, hvo som ihjelslaaer Cain, (paa ham) skal det hevnes syvfold; saa satte Herren Cain et Tegn, at Ingen skulde ihjelslaae ham, som ham fandt.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, venance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Men Herren sa til ham: Derfor, hvis noen dreper Kain, skal hevn tas over ham sju ganger. Og Herren satte et tegn på Kain, så ingen som fant ham, skulle drepe ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Herren sa til ham: «Derfor, den som dreper Kain, skal hevnes syv ganger.» Herren satte et tegn på Kain, for at ingen som fant ham, skulle slå ham i hjel.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Men Herren sa til ham: 'Derfor skal enhver som dreper Kain, straffes syv ganger.' Og Herren satte et tegn på Kain, så ingen som fant ham skulle drepe ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Men Herren sa til ham: Derfor, hvem som helst som dreper Kain, skal få hevn sju ganger. Så satte Herren et merke på Kain, for at ingen som fant ham skulle slå ham ihjel.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Herren sa: Sannelig, hvis Kain drepes, skal han hevnes syv ganger. Og Herren satte et merke på Kain, for at ingen skulle drepe ham.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the LORde sayd vnto hi Not so but whosoever sleyth Cain shalbe punyshed.vij. folde. And ye LORde put a marke vpo Cain that no ma yt founde hym shulde kyll hym.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the LORDE sayde thus vnto him: Who so euer slayeth Cain, it shalbe auenged seuenfolde. And the LORDE put a marck vpon Cain, that no man which founde him, shulde kyll him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then the Lord said vnto him, Doubtlesse whosoeuer slayeth Kain, he shalbe punished seue folde; the Lord set a marke vpon Kain, lest any man finding him should kill him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde said vnto him: Uerely whosoeuer slayeth Cain, he shalbe punished seuen folde. And the Lorde set a marke vpon Cain, lest any man fyndyng hym shoulde kyll hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah saith to him, `Therefore -- of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;' and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the LORD said to him,“All right then, if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much.” Then the LORD put a special mark on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 9:4 : 4 And the LORD said to him, Go through the middle of the city, through the middle of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry for all the abominations that are done in it.
  • Ezek 9:6 : 6 Utterly slay old and young, both maidens, and little children, and women: but do not come near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began with the elders who were before the house.
  • Gen 4:24 : 24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold.
  • Ps 79:12 : 12 And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
  • Rev 14:9 : 9 And a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand,
  • Rev 14:11 : 11 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
  • Prov 6:31 : 31 But if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
  • Lev 26:18 : 18 And if you will not yet for all this listen to me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
  • Lev 26:21 : 21 And if you walk contrary to me, and will not listen to me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
  • Lev 26:24 : 24 Then will I also walk contrary to you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.
  • Lev 26:28 : 28 Then I will walk contrary to you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
  • 1 Kgs 16:7 : 7 Moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha and his house, for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and also because he struck him down.
  • Ps 59:11 : 11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget; scatter them by your power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
  • Hos 1:4 : 4 And the LORD said to him, Call his name Jezreel, for in a little while I will avenge the bloodshed of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will bring an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.
  • Matt 26:52 : 52 Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back in its place: for all who take the sword shall perish with the sword.