Verse 11
Genesis 4:11
Free Bible Version
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“My punishment is more than I can take,” Cain replied.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עַתָּ֖ה אָר֣וּר אָ֑תָּה מִן הָֽ/אֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּצְתָ֣ה אֶת פִּ֔י/הָ לָ/קַ֛חַת אֶת דְּמֵ֥י אָחִ֖י/ךָ מִ/יָּדֶֽ/ךָ
English Translation
And now you are cursed from the ground which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
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Chapter 4 Context
1
Adam slept with his wife Eve and she became pregnant. She gave birth to Cain, and said, “With the Lo...
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Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel became a shepherd, while Cain was a crop farmer.
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Abel also brought an offering: the firstborn lambs of his flock, selecting the very best parts to of...
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but he wasn't pleased with Cain and his offering, which made Cain very angry and he frowned in annoy...
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The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you so angry? Why do you look so annoyed?
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If you were doing what's right, then you'd be looking happy. But if you don't do what's right, then...
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Later, when Cain was talking with his brother Abel they went out into the fields where Cain attacked...
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“Where is your brother Abel?” the Lord asked Cain. “How should I know?” he replied. “Am I supposed t...
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“What have you done?” the Lord asked. “Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground.
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When you cultivate the ground, it won't produce crops for you. You'll be always on the run, wanderin...
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“My punishment is more than I can take,” Cain replied.
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“Look! You're driving me away right now—cursing the ground and banishing me from your presence. I'm...
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But the Lord replied, “No, Cain. Anyone who kills you will be punished seven times over.” The Lord p...
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14
So Cain left the Lord's presence and went to live in a land called Nod, east of Eden.
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Cain slept with his wife and she became pregnant. She had a son named Enoch. At that time Cain was b...
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Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad was the father of Mehujael, Mehujael was the father of Methushael,...
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Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was named Zillah.
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Adah had a son named Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
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He had a brother named Jubal; he was the father of all those who play stringed and wind instruments.
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Zillah also had a son. He was named Tubal-cain and he was a blacksmith, making different kinds of to...
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At one time Lamech told his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me. You wives of Lamech, pay attentio...
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If the sentence for killing Cain was to be punished seven times over, then if someone kills me, Lame...
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Adam slept with his wife again, and she had a son and named him Seth, explaining that, “God (Elohim)...
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Later Seth had a son named Enosh, because at that time people began to worship the Lord by name.
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