Genesis 4:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 4:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 4:15 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD se..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 4:15 — KJV
“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.”
— Genesis 4:15 (KJV)
Genesis 4:15 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 4:15
“Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. hear: Heb. add to hear”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:15: lord, therefore, any
“Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. bribe: Heb. ransom to blind...: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:15: lord, taken, any
“For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? dead...: Heb. men of death”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:15: lord, therefore, set
“And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:15: lord, set, any
“For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:15: lord, therefore, any
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