John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 4:15
And the Lord said unto him ,.... In order to satisfy him, and make him easy in this respect, that: he need not fear an immediate or bodily death, which was showing him great clemency and lenity; or in answer to his begging for death, "therefore", or as some render the word, taking them for two, "not so" F25 לכן "quasi" לא כן ουχ ουτω , Sept. "nequaquam ita fiet", V. L. ; it shall not be that whoever finds thee shall slay thee, thou needest not be afraid of that; nor shall thy... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 4:13-15
We have here a further account of the proceedings against Cain. I. Here is Cain's complaint of the sentence passed upon him, as hard and severe. Some make him to speak the language of despair, and read it, My iniquity is greater than that it may be forgiven; and so what he says is a reproach and affront to the mercy of God, which those only shall have the benefit of that hope in it. There is forgiveness with the God of pardons for the greatest sins and sinners; but those forfeit it who despair... read more