Verse 13
Genesis 4:13
World English Bible, British Edition
13
Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל יְהוָ֑ה גָּד֥וֹל עֲוֺנִ֖/י מִ/נְּשֹֽׂא
English Translation
And Cain said to the LORD, "My sin is too great to bear."
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Chapter 4 Context
1
The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man wit...
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2
Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep,
but Cain was a tiller of t...
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3
As time passed, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of
the ground.
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4
Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The
LORD respected Abel and his...
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5
but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and
the expression on his face fel...
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6
The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your
face fallen?
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7
If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches
at the door. Its desire is...
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8
Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they
were in the field, Cain rose u...
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9
The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?”
He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keep...
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10
The LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s
blood cries to me from the ground.
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11
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth
to receive your brother’s blood...
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12
From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to
you. You will be a fugitive an...
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13
Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14
Behold, you have driven me out today from the surface of the ground.
I will be hidden from your face...
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15
The LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance
will be taken on him sevenfold.” The...
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16
Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod,
east of Eden.
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17
Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built
a city, and named the city afte...
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18
Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael
became the father of Methushael...
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19
Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name
of the second one was Zillah...
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20
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents
and have livestock.
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21
His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the
harp and pipe.
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22
Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument
of bronze and iron. Tub...
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23
Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice.
You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech,...
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24
If Cain will be avenged seven times,
truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
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25
Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named
him Seth, saying, “for God (Elohim) has...
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26
A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men
began to call on the LORD’s na...
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