Genesis 4:16

16 So Cain went out from the LORD’s presence and lived in the land of Nod,[a] east of Eden.

Genesis 4:16 in Other Translations

KJV
16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
ESV
16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
NLT
16 So Cain left the LORD ’s presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
MSG
16 Cain left the presence of God and lived in No-Man's-Land, east of Eden.
CSB
16 Then Cain went out from the Lord's presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Genesis 4:16 In-Context

14 Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
15 But the LORD said to him, “Not so ; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.
16 So Cain went out from the LORD’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch.
18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

Cross References 2

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. "Nod" means "wandering" (see verses 12 and 14).
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