Genesis 4:16 meaning and explanation
So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:16, Berean Standard Bible
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After God confronts Cain about Abel's murder, Cain receives a sentence of wandering and a protective mark, and here he leaves the LORD's presence and settles in the land of Nod, east of Eden. The name Nod is related to the Hebrew root nud, meaning to wander, so the place name echoes his sentence.
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