- set a mark:
- etc. Or, rather, "gave a sign or token to Cain, that those who found him should not kill him." "And the LORDª saidª° unto¹ him, Go throughª° the midstª of the city,ª through the midstª of Jerusalem,ª and setª° a markª upon¹ the foreheadsª of the men²¹ that sighª° and that cryª° for¹ all¹ the abominationsª that be doneª° in the midstª thereof." {Ezk 9:4} + "Slayª° utterlyª oldª [and] young,ª both maids,ª and little children,ª and women:ª but come not nearª°¹¹ any¹ manª upon¹ whom¹ [is] the mark;ª and beginª° at my sanctuary.ª¹ Then they beganª° at the ancientª men²¹ which¹ [were] beforeª the house.ª" {Ezk 9:6} + "Andª the thirdª angelª followedª° them,ª sayingª° withª a loudª voice,ª If any manª worshipª° the¹ beastª andª his²¹ image,ª andª receiveª° [his] markª inª his²¹ forehead,ª orª inª his²¹ hand,ª" {Rev 14:9} + "Andª the¹ smokeª of their²¹ tormentª ascendeth upª° for² ever² and ever:ª¹ andª they haveª° noª restª dayª norª night,ª who² worshipª° the¹ beastª andª his²¹ image,ª andª whosoeverª receivethª° the¹ markª of his²¹ name.ª" {Rev 14:11}
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