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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 4, Verse 24

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And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
King James Version
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
American Standard Version
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
New English Translation
If Cain is to be avenged seven times as much, then Lamech seventy-seven times!”
World English Bible
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
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And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, [said she], hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
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And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
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This [is] the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
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Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
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And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
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And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
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And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
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And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.