Genesis 4:9-13
King James Version
9 And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
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.
13 And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
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Genesis 4:9-13
New King James Version
9 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?”
He said, (A)“I do not know. Am I (B)my brother’s keeper?”
10 And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood (C)cries out to Me from the ground. 11 So now (D)you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 12 When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.”
13 And Cain said to the Lord, “My [a]punishment is greater than I can bear!
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- Genesis 4:13 iniquity
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