Genesis 4:16 “So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land…”

Genesis 4:16

So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

American Standard Version

And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Kain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod towarde the Eastside of Eden.

Darby Translation

And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.

Young's Literal Translation

And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;

Bible in Basic English

And Cain went away from before the face of the Lord, and made his living-place in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.

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Cross references

“went”

Genesis 4:14 Genesis 3:8 Exodus 20:18 2 Kings 13:23 2 Kings 24:20 Job 2:7

Genesis 4:14 · BSB

Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”

Genesis 3:8 · BSB

Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

Exodus 20:18 · BSB

When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.

2 Kings 13:23 · BSB

But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them…

2 Kings 24:20 · BSB

For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Job 2:7 · BSB

So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15“Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.

17And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

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