American Standard Version
"If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. "
— Genesis 4:24, American Standard Version
“If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.”
“If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."”
“If Cain is to be avenged seven times as much, then Lamech seventy-seven times!””
“Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold.”
“If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.”
“If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.”
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.
And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
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 for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.