Genesis 4:15
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis Chapter 4 Cain is angry with his brother Abel because Abel offered the best of his flock to the Lord and Cain offered the worst. Cain kills Abel, hides his body, and lies to God, claiming he was robbed, and God punishes him by giving him a mark of shame.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 16:7Psalms 59:11Hosea 1:4Matthew 26:52Genesis 4:24Leviticus 26:18Leviticus 26:21Leviticus 26:24Leviticus 26:28Psalms 79:12Proverbs 6:31Ezekiel 9:4
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