complete verse (Genesis 4:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:24:

  • Kankanaey: “Cain, if someone kills him, he will-be-avenged with the lives of seven fellowmen, but I by-contrast, if they kill-me, seventy and seven will die. That’s definitely how-it-is.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If one who kills Cain will suffer seven-fold revenge, one who kills Lamech will suffer seventy-seven-fold revenge.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If seven times is the pay-back to the person who will-kill Cain, 77 times [will-be] the pay-back to the man who will-kill me.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said long ago that he would avenge and punish anyone who killed Cain seven times as much as he punished Cain for killing his younger brother. So if anyone tries to kill me, I will punish him 77 times as much as Yahweh punished Cain.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)