Parallel Verses
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
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;
Themes
Abel » Son of adam. History of
Cain » Son of adam » Jealousy and crime of
Curse » Denounced » Against cain
Despondency » Instances of » Cain, when God pronounced judgment upon him for the murder of abel
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » Cain
Murmuring » Exemplified » Cain
Murmuring » Instances of » Cain
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:13
Verse Info
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.
Phrases
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.