Genesis 4:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.”
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“So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 4:16 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 3:8Then 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.
- Genesis 4:14Behold, 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.”
- Exodus 20:18When 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 13:23But 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 from His presence.
- 2 Kings 24:20For 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 1:12“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
- Job 2:7So 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.
- Job 20:17He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
- Psalms 5:11But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.
- Psalms 68:2As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.
- Jeremiah 23:39therefore I will surely forget you and will cast you out of My presence, both you and the city that I gave to you and your fathers.
- Jeremiah 52:3For 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.
- Matthew 18:20For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
- Luke 13:26Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
- John 1:3Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
- John 1:10He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).