What if one of the men Lamech murdered was Cain himself?
Genesis 4:24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Genesis 4:24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
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Did Lamech murder Cain?
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Lamech killed a young man (4:23). Cain was his great-great-great-grandfather. The description does not match in any way.
Lamech didn't kill Cain.
Edit: Lamech only killed one man. When he speaks to his wives he is speaking in poetry, using a parallelism. He describes the same act twice, in parallel, as Hebrew poetry does (e.g. the entire book of Proverbs). But is clear that he is talking about only one man.
Lamech didn't kill Cain.
Edit: Lamech only killed one man. When he speaks to his wives he is speaking in poetry, using a parallelism. He describes the same act twice, in parallel, as Hebrew poetry does (e.g. the entire book of Proverbs). But is clear that he is talking about only one man.