Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 4:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 4:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 4:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Cain left where God was and went to live in a place called Nod, which was to the east of Eden. This shows that Cain went far from God after doing something wrong.

Genesis 4:16: And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Contradiction with Psalm 139:7-8

These verses state that no place is outside God's presence, suggesting God is omnipresent even when Cain leaves.

Psalm 139:7-8: Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Paradox #1

Cain is said to go to the land of Nod after leaving Eden, but there is no prior mention of this land or its inhabitants. This raises questions about how such a place could exist if Adam and Eve's family were the only people mentioned up to that point.

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