World English Bible
Genesis 4:16
“Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.”
Genesis 4:16 in the King James Version
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.Read Genesis 4:16 in the King James Version →
Verse in context — Genesis 4
Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me.
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.
Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
Cross references for Genesis 4:16
- Jeremiah 52:3
For through the anger of Yahweh did it happen in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
- 2 Kings 13:23
But Yahweh was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
- Jeremiah 23:39
therefore, behold, I will utterly forget you, and I will cast you off, and the city that I gave to you and to your fathers, away from my presence:
- 2 Kings 24:20
For through the anger of Yahweh did it happen in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
- Genesis 4:14
Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me.
- Genesis 3:8
They heard the voice of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.
- Job 2:7
So Satan went forth from the presence of Yahweh, and struck Job with painful sores from the sole of his foot to his head.
- Exodus 20:18
All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.
- Luke 13:26
Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.
- Job 20:17
He shall not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
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