KJV ORIGINAL
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If anyone who kills Cain will be punished seven times over, then anyone who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times over.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Lamech is boasting that he deserves even greater protection and revenge than Cain received from God.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from Lamech's boastful speech to his wives after he killed a man. Lamech was a descendant of Cain and represents the escalation of violence in the world after the first murder. He's comparing himself to his ancestor Cain, who received God's protection with a sevenfold vengeance promise, but Lamech arrogantly claims he deserves even more.
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