Genesis 4:13-15 explains that the mark was placed on Cain to protect him from anyone who might want to kill him in retaliation for his murder of Abel.
The mark was not itself meant as a punishment.
Why did Cain have a mark in Genesis?
Genesis 4:13-15 explains that the mark was placed on Cain to protect him from anyone who might want to kill him in retaliation for his murder of Abel.
The mark was not itself meant as a punishment.