16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 4:16:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֥צֵאvayetse{And He} went out Genesis 4:16:2 ⧉קַ֖יִןkayinCain Genesis 4:16:3 ⧉מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmillifneifrom the presence of Genesis 4:16:4 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehLORD Genesis 4:16:5 ⧉וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvayeshev{And} he settled Genesis 4:16:6 ⧉בְּאֶֽרֶץ־נ֖וֹדbeeretsnodin the land of Nod Genesis 4:16:7 ⧉קִדְמַת־עֵֽדֶן׃kidmatedeneast of Eden |
16. Formal Translation Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden. |
16. Dynamic Translation Cain left the presence of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Arbiter} and settled in Nod, on the east side of Eden. |