Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And now cursed art thou, from the earth, which opened her mouth to take thy brother's bloods from thy hand.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
Holman Bible
So now you are cursed, alienated, from the ground that opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood you have shed.
International Standard Version
Now you're more cursed than the ground, which has opened to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
A Conservative Version
And now cursed are thou from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
American Standard Version
And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
Amplified
And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s [shed] blood from your hand.
Bible in Basic English
And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;
Darby Translation
And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
King James 2000
And now are you cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand;
Lexham Expanded Bible
So now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive the blood of your brother from your hand.
Modern King James verseion
And now you are cursed more than the ground which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now cursed be thou as pertaining to the earth, which opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood of thine hand.
NET Bible
So now, you are banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
New Heart English Bible
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
The Emphasized Bible
Now therefore, accursed, art thou, - from the ground which hath opened her mouth, to receive the shed-blood of thy brother at thy hand.
Webster
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
World English Bible
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy hand;
Themes
Abel » Son of adam. History of
Cain » Son of adam » Jealousy and crime of
Curse » Denounced » Against cain
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » Cain
Judgments » Upon individuals--exemplified » Cain
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
10 And he will say, What didst thou? the voice of thy brother's bloods, crying out to me from the earth. 11 And now cursed art thou, from the earth, which opened her mouth to take thy brother's bloods from thy hand. 12 When thou shalt work the earth she shall not add to give her strength to thee. Wandering and fleeing shalt thou be in the earth.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:14
And Jehovah God will say to the serpent, Because thou didst this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust thou shalt eat all the days of thy life.
Deuteronomy 28:15-20
And it being, if thou shalt not hear to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to watch to do all his commands and his laws which I command thee this day; and all these curses came upon thee, and overtook thee:
Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it has been written, Cursed every one who remains not in all written in the book of the law to do them.
Genesis 4:14
Lo, thou didst drive me out this day from above the face of the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be wandering and fleeing in the earth; and it shall be, every one finding me will kill me.
Deuteronomy 27:16-26
Cursed he making light of his father and his mother: and all the people said, Amen.
Deuteronomy 29:19-21
And it was in his hearing the words of this oath, and he blessed himself in his heart, saying, Peace shall be to me, if in the hardness of my heart, I shall go to add satiating to thirst:
Job 16:18
O earth, thou wilt not cover my blood; and shall there not be place for my cry?
Job 31:38-40
If my land shall cry against me, and its, furrows shall weep together;
Isaiah 26:21
For behold, Jehovah will come forth out of his place to review the iniquity of him dwelling in the earth upon him; and the earth uncovered her bloods, and she will no more cover over her slain.
Revelation 12:16
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed down the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.