Verse 12

Genesis 4:12

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

12 When thou shalt till it, it shall not yield to thee its fruit: a fugitive and vagabond shalt thou be upon the earth.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּ֤י תַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת הָ֣/אֲדָמָ֔ה לֹֽא תֹסֵ֥ף תֵּת כֹּחָ֖/הּ לָ֑/ךְ נָ֥ע וָ/נָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה בָ/אָֽרֶץ

English Translation

For when you work the land, you shall not add to give its strength to you; you shall be a wanderer and a sojourner in the land.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 And Adam knew Eve his wife: who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man throug... Focus ↗

2 And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman. Focus ↗

3 And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lor... Focus ↗

4 Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel... Focus ↗

5 But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceedingly angry, and his countenance... Focus ↗

6 And the Lord said to him: Why art thou angry? and why is thy countenance fallen? Focus ↗

7 If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door?... Focus ↗

8 And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain ros... Focus ↗

9 And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered, I know not: am I my brother's... Focus ↗

10 And he said to him: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth to me from the eart... Focus ↗

11 Now, therefore, cursed shalt thou be upon the earth, which hath opened her mouth and received the bl... Focus ↗

12 When thou shalt till it, it shall not yield to thee its fruit: a fugitive and vagabond shalt thou be...

13 And Cain said to the Lord: My iniquity is greater than that I may deserve pardon. Focus ↗

14 Behold thou dost cast me out this day from the face of the earth, and I shall be hidden from thy fac... Focus ↗

15 And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not be so: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished s... Focus ↗

16 And Cain went out from the face of the Lord, and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth, at the east side... Focus ↗

17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and brought forth Henoch: and he built a city, and called... Focus ↗

18 And Henoch begot Irad, and Irad begot Maviael, and Maviael begot Mathusael, and Mathusael begot Lame... Focus ↗

19 Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other was Sella. Focus ↗

20 And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen. Focus ↗

21 And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs. Focus ↗

22 Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron... Focus ↗

23 And Lamech said to his wives Ada and Sell: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech:... Focus ↗

24 Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold. Focus ↗

25 Adam also knew his wife again: and she brought forth a son, and called his name Seth, saying: God (E... Focus ↗

26 But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos; this man began to call upon the name of the Lo... Focus ↗

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