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Genesis 4:13

Cain
Guilt and conscienceGrief

11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;

12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
KJV
And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
WEB
Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
ASV
And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
DARBY
And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.
BLB
And Cain said to YHWH, “Greater [is] my punishment than I can bear!
ÅB
Da sa Kain til Herren: Min misgjerning er større enn at jeg kan bære den.
OTB
Kain sa til Herren: "Denne straffen er mer enn jeg kan bære!
B1930
Da sa Kain til Herren: Min misgjerning er større enn at jeg kan bære den.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Job 15:22

    He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

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  • Revelation 16:9

    And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

    Read in context