Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And He saith, 'What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground;
New American Standard Bible
He said, “What have you done?
King James Version
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
Holman Bible
Then He said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground!
International Standard Version
"What did you do?" God asked. "Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.
A Conservative Version
And he said, What have thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
American Standard Version
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
Amplified
The Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s [innocent] blood is crying out to Me from the ground [for justice].
Bible in Basic English
And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.
Darby Translation
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, What didst thou? the voice of thy brother's bloods, crying out to me from the earth.
King James 2000
And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood cries unto me from the ground.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground.
Modern King James verseion
And He said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to Me from the ground.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood cryeth unto me out of the earth.
NET Bible
But the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said, What hast thou done? With a voice, the shed-blood of thy brother is crying out to me from the ground,
Webster
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth to me from the ground.
World English Bible
Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
Themes
Abel » Son of adam. History of
Cain » Son of adam » Jealousy and crime of
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
Murder » Represented as a sin crying unto heaven
Sin » Will be exposed, no matter how committed » Like the sin of cain it may be done in secret
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
9 And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where is Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?' 10 And He saith, 'What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground; 11 and now, cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy hand;
Cross References
Hebrews 12:24
and to a mediator of a new covenant -- Jesus, and to blood of sprinkling, speaking better things than that of Abel!
Genesis 3:13
And Jehovah God saith to the woman, 'What is this thou hast done?' and the woman saith, 'The serpent hath caused me to forget -- and I do eat.'
Revelation 6:9-10
And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony that they held,
Genesis 9:5
'And only your blood for your lives do I require; from the hand of every living thing I require it, and from the hand of man, from the hand of every man's brother I require the life of man;
Genesis 18:20
And Jehovah saith, 'The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -- because great; and their sin -- because exceeding grievous:
Exodus 3:7
And Jehovah saith, 'I have certainly seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and their cry I have heard, because of its exactors, for I have known its pains;
Numbers 35:33
And ye profane not the land which ye are in, for blood profaneth the land; as to the land, it is not pardoned for blood which is shed in it except by the blood of him who sheddeth it;
Joshua 7:19
And Joshua saith unto Achan, 'My son, put, I pray thee, honour on Jehovah, God of Israel, and give to Him thanks, and declare, I pray thee, to me, what thou hast done -- hide not from me.'
2 Kings 9:26
Have I not the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons seen yesternight -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- yea, I have recompensed to thee in this portion -- the affirmation of Jehovah; -- and now, lift up, cast him into the portion, according to the word of Jehovah.'
Job 16:18
O earth, do not thou cover my blood! And let there not be a place for my cry.
Job 24:12
Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.
Job 31:38-39
If against me my land doth cry out, And together its furrows weep,
Psalm 9:12
For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 50:21
These thou didst, and I kept silent, Thou hast thought that I am like thee, I reprove thee, and set in array before thine eyes.
Psalm 72:14
From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.
Isaiah 5:7
Because the vineyard of Jehovah of Hosts Is the house of Israel, And the man of Judah His pleasant plant, And He waiteth for judgment, and lo, oppression, For righteousness, and lo, a cry.
Acts 5:3
And Peter said, 'Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?
Acts 5:9
And Peter said unto her, 'How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'
Hebrews 11:4
by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.
James 5:4
lo, the reward of the workmen, of those who in-gathered your fields, which hath been fraudulently kept back by you -- doth cry out, and the exclamations of those who did reap into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth have entered;