Verse 14

Genesis 4:14

New Living Translation

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14 You have banished me from the land and from your presence; you have made me a homeless wanderer. Anyone who finds me will kill me!”

Original Language Text

hebrew

הֵן֩ גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּ אֹתִ֜/י הַ/יּ֗וֹם מֵ/עַל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הָֽ/אֲדָמָ֔ה וּ/מִ/פָּנֶ֖י/ךָ אֶסָּתֵ֑ר וְ/הָיִ֜יתִי נָ֤ע וָ/נָד֙ בָּ/אָ֔רֶץ וְ/הָיָ֥ה כָל מֹצְאִ֖/י יַֽהַרְגֵֽ/נִי

English Translation

Indeed, you have driven me away today from the face of the ground, and from your face I will be hidden, and I will be a wandering and homeless man on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Now Adam had sexual relations with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to Ca... Focus ↗

2 Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, w... Focus ↗

3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the LORD. Focus ↗

4 Abel also brought a gift — the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The LORD accepte... Focus ↗

5 but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected. Focus ↗

6 “Why are you so angry?” the LORD asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? Focus ↗

7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out!... Focus ↗

8 One day Cain suggested to his brother, “Let’s go out into the fields.” And while they were in the fi... Focus ↗

9 Afterward the LORD asked Cain, “Where is your brother? Where is Abel?” “I don’t know,” Cain responde... Focus ↗

10 But the LORD said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground... Focus ↗

11 Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has swallowed your brother’s blood. Focus ↗

12 No longer will the ground yield good crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you wil... Focus ↗

13 Cain replied to the LORD, “My punishment is too great for me to bear! Focus ↗

14 You have banished me from the land and from your presence; you have made me a homeless wanderer. Any...

15 The LORD replied, “No, for I will give a sevenfold punishment to anyone who kills you.” Then the LOR... Focus ↗

16 So Cain left the LORD’s presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. Focus ↗

17 Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain... Focus ↗

18 Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methus... Focus ↗

19 Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah. Focus ↗

20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents. Focus ↗

21 His brother’s name was Jubal, the first of all who play the harp and flute. Focus ↗

22 Lamech’s other wife, Zillah, gave birth to a son named Tubal-cain. He became an expert in forging to... Focus ↗

23 One day Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;<br>listen to me, you wives of Lam... Focus ↗

24 If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times,<br>then the one who kills me will be punished sev... Focus ↗

25 Adam had sexual relations with his wife again, and she gave birth to another son. She named him Seth... Focus ↗

26 When Seth grew up, he had a son and named him Enosh. At that time people first began to worship the... Focus ↗

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Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 4 (26 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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