Genesis 4:24 (WEB)
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
Fathers and councils · 6
John Chrysostom
“Heardest thou not Lamech saying, “Of Lamech vengeance shall be taken seventy times sevenfold;”that is, “I am deserving of more punishment than Cain.”” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 24.
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Basil the Great
“Your next question is of a kindred character, concerning the words of Lamech to his wives; “I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt: if Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.”” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 23, 24.
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Tertullian
“Other iniquities provoke the deluge: (iniquities) once for all avenged, whatever was their nature; not, however, “seventy-seven times,” which (is the vengeance which) double marriages have deserved.” — editor's note: Septuagies septies. See Gen. iv. 19–24.
Read the whole comment“And when Peter had put the question whether remission were to be granted to a brother seven times, “Nay,” saith He, “seventy-seven times;” in order to remould the Law for the better; because in Genesis vengeance was assigned “seven times” in the case of Cain, but in that of Lamech “seventy-seven times.”” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 15, 24.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“And Enoch was translated, but it is not yet clear whether it was because he already comprehended the Divine Nature, or in order that he might comprehend it.” — editor's note: Ib. v. 24, Ecclus. xlix. 14.
Read the whole comment“And we may see it by the contrary also (for the punishment of wickedness is to be praised), Cain being avenged seven times, that is, punishment being exacted from him for his fratricide, and Lamech seventy times seven, because he was a murderer after the law and the condemnation.” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 24.
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Cross-references · 5
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.