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Bible in Basic English

And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.

New American Standard Bible

Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is too great to bear!

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But Cain answered the Lord, “My punishment is too great to bear!

International Standard Version

"My punishment is too great to bear," Cain told the LORD.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Darby Translation

And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.

Julia Smith Translation

And Cain will say to Jehovah, My sin is great, above bearing.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment [is] greater than [I can] bear.

Modern King James verseion

And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Cain said unto the LORD, "My sin is greater, than that it may be forgiven.

NET Bible

Then Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is too great to endure!

New Heart English Bible

Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

The Emphasized Bible

And Cain said unto Yahweh - Greater is my punishment than I can bear.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Cain saith unto Jehovah, 'Greater is my punishment than to be borne;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Cain
קין 
Qayin 
Usage: 19

unto the Lord

Usage: 0

עוון עון 
`avon 
Usage: 230

is greater
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Cain And Abel

12 No longer will the earth give you her fruit as the reward of your work; you will be a wanderer in flight over the earth. 13 And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength. 14 You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a wanderer in flight over the earth, and whoever sees me will put me to death.


Cross References

Job 15:22

He has no hope of coming safe out of the dark, and his fate will be the sword;

Revelation 16:9

And men were burned with great heat: and they said evil things against the name of the God who has authority over these punishments; and they were not turned from their evil ways to give him glory.

Revelation 16:11

And they said evil things against the God of heaven because of their pain and their wounds; and they were not turned from their evil works.

Revelation 16:21

And great drops of ice, every one about the weight of a talent, came down out of heaven on men: and men said evil things against God because of the punishment of the ice-drops; for it is very great.

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